SELF PORTRAIT

Name and title
David Altschiller, ceo/Chief creative officer, Altschuler Reitzfeld
Age and birthplace
52, New York City
Distinguishing features
Beard (since 1965), the cutest dimples (since birth)
Background
After four years pre-med, I went to graduate school, majoring in English. I learned there is nothing one can do with a degree in English to earn a decent living. I stumbled into advertising.
Big break
My first job was in the creative training program at Benton and Bowles, which meant they put me in accounting and told me I was learning the business.