Sidney Lerner (December 10, 1930 – January 12, 2021)[1] was an American advertising and marketing industry executive and public health advocate.
[2][3] At Syracuse, he served as the editor of "The Syracusan magazine" and was part of the Orange Key junior men's honorary organization.
Based on his doctor's advice Lerner modified his meat consumption, treating the protein more like a "condiment" than a main facet of a meal.
[24][25] Lerner was the president of Biorings LLC, which along with Weill Cornell medical researchers, developed non-hormonal contraceptives to prevent HIV transmission.
[29] In 2013, Lerner received the George Arents award, Syracuse University's highest alumni honor for "his work in wellness, advertising and philanthropy".