J. Walter Thompson Company. San Francisco Office.

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  • 1910 Jan. 10: Born, Santa Monica, Calif.
  • 1920s - 1931 : Educated at Principia High School, St. Louis, Missouri and Stanford University
  • 1931: McCarty Advertising Agency, Los Angeles
  • 1936: Media research, junior account representative, JWT San Francisco Office
  • 1942 - 1945 : Commissioned Lieutenant J.G. Commanded naval air patrols from Canal Zone, Central and South America. Later a navigator for Naval Air Transport Service, Pacific and Far East areas. Discharged after the war as a Lieutenant Commander
  • 1945: Founded and operated Philippine Advertising Associates Inc., in Manila and Japan Advertising Associates in Tokyo
  • 1955: Sold agencies to JWT and rejoined the agency as Vice President and Pacific Area Manager
  • 1958 - 1963 : Director of School Board, Hillsborough, Calif.
  • 1961: Chairman, Advertising Committee, Invest in America
  • 1960 - 1964 : San Francisco Chamber of Commerce: Director and member of the Executive Committee (1960-1964); President (1962-1963); Chairman, Board of Directors (1964)

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. San Francisco Office Records, 1949-1999 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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