Spalding, Francis O.

Francis Odiorne Spalding was born on July 31, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1950, he obtained his B.A. in sociology and history from Yale University.

From 1950-1951, Spalding was an executive trainee for the National Broadcasting Company in New York. He served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, both in the U.S. and overseas, from 1951-1952. From 1953-1958, he held a position in the Advertising Department of Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati. Returning to Chicago, Spalding worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Co., until 1959 when he moved to Leo Burnett Co. He worked in advertising there until 1961.

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