Broadcasting Telecasting (Apr-Jun 1958)

PEOPLE A WEEKLY REPORT OF FATES AND FORTUNES ADVERTISERS & AGENCIES William T. Fancy, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Assn. of American Railroads, retired March 31 after more than 42 years of railroad service. Wesby R. Parker, marketing executive, elected president of Dr. Pepper Co. Elliott W. Plowe, account group head on Hit Parade cigarettes, BBDO, N. Y., elected vice president. Howard C. Shank, copy supervisor, and Norton J. Wolf, copy group head, appointed vice presidents, Benton & Bowles, N. Y. Robert S. Marker, account executive, MacManus, John & Adams, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to vice president. Mr. Walker is supervisor on General Motors Corp. account for NBC-TV's Wide Wide World. Alfred Goldman, copy chief, Reach McClinton & Co., N. Y., elected vice president and copy director and member of board. Mr. Goldman joined agency last July after having served as copy chief at Cohen & Aleshire, N. Y. George W. Crabtree, formerly general manager, container division, appointed vice president, container division, Campbell Soup Co.; Edwin J. Foltz, formerly director, personnel administration, appointed vice president, personnel, and E. Marshall Nuckols Jr., formerly secretary, now vice president and secretary. Ross Randolph Milbiser, assistant director of marketing, Philip Morris Inc., N. Y., elected vice president in addition to present duties. Martin Solow, previously vice president and account supervisor of Wilbur & Ciagio, appointed executive vice president of Wexton Adv., N. Y. George W. Craigie, account executive, Christopher P. Lynch, media group supervisor, and Albert J. Petcavage, media group supervisor, have been appointed assistant vice presidents at Ted Bates & Co., N. Y. Mr. Craigie has been with agency for past three years, Mr. Lynch since 1950 and Mr. Petcavage returned in 1956 after being with McCann-Erickson. Peter M. Scutter, Lever Bros, product manager, and William E. Torpey, General Electric Co., have both joined BBDO, N. Y., as account supervisor and account executive, respectively. Robert P. Leonhard, formerly account executive at McCann-Erickson, Detroit, to Leo Burnett Co., in similar capacity on Chrysler Corp. account in agency's new Detroit offices in Buhl Bldg. David Jenkins, copywriter on Edsel (Ford) account at Foote, Cone & Belding, Detroit, appointed account executive in charge of sales promotion and collateral materials for agency. Robert David, formerly account director Page 110 • April 7, 1958 with McCann-Erickson, N. Y., to Erwin Wasey, Ruthrauff & Ryan, that city, as account executive on Consolidated Cigar Sales Co. Walter S. Driskill, vice president in charge of marketing for Jacob Ruppert Co., N. Y., has been elected director. Sylvin Z. Perry promoted from promotion staff to advertising and planning director at Filon Plastics Corp., El Segundo, Calif. He will coordinate advertising, marketing research, technical sales and sales promotion, and public relations. Ralph A. Borzi, account executive, Griswold-Eshleman Co., Cleveland, Ohio, named director of film, tv and radio production, succeeding Richard C. Woodruff, who was named advertising account executive. John E. McArdle, formerly in sales promotion at Curtiss Candy Co., appointed merchandising manager at Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago. P. G. Williams Jr., formerly account supervisor at N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, to Wesley Aves & Assoc. Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich., as marketing manager. John Cobb, formerly with Norman, Craig & Kummel, N. Y., to John W. Shaw Adv., Chicago, account staff. Jack Hill, formerly in media research for Benton & Bowles, N. Y., to N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, in similar capacity. Julian K. Billings, creative director, Bozell & Jacobs, named Omaha's "Advertising Man of the Year" by local advertising club. Harold Loomis Morgan Jr., 51, budget director at McCann-Erickson, N. Y., died March 24 of carbon monoxide poisoning. eastern program director. Mr. Ward will develop new shows; work with clients and advertising agencies in developing new formats, and coordinating production activities with sales department. Gerald S. Corwin, account executive in Minneapolis office of National Telefilm Assoc., promoted to manager of that office, succeeding Don Swartz, recently appointed general manager of KMGM-TV Minneapolis (owned by NTA). Phil Cowan, formerly head of his own public relations firm in N. Y. and earlier with Screen Gems as director of public relations, appointed director of exploitation for National Telefilm Assoc., N. Y. Jack Bauer, casting director for UniversalInternational, to Walt Disney Productions in similar capacity for both theatrical and tv films. William L. McGee, president and general manager, Ferrostaal Pacific Corp. (international manufacturers representative), has resigned to join Interstate Tv Corp., tv subsidiary of Allied Artists Corp., as western division manager in S. F. Ted Swift, formerly midwest salesman for Screen Gems, to account executive with Associated Artists Productions' midwestern division. George Cannata, formerly with Ray Patin Productions, Hollywood, to Robert Lawrence Productions, N. Y., as story man and creative designer. NETWORKS David Broekman, 55, composer and conductor who has worked for past three years on musical scores for NBC-TV's Wide Wide World," died following heart attack in his home in N. Y. March 25. ' STATIONS smmmmmm William L. Troyer named resident vice president, national division, Alexander Film Co., Colorado Springs, and will headquarter in Seattle. He will represent company in Pacific Northwest. Irving Feld, national sales director, Guild Films, has been appointed general sales manager. Al D. Snead, sales representative, Alexander Film Co., promoted to district sales manager for states of Texas and Oklahoma, with headquarters in Houston. Howard M. Lawrence, previously business manager, Loucks & Norling Studios, N. Y., elected vice president. John J. Hefferman, account executive, NBCTV Film Sales, to Terrytoons, division of CBS-TV Film Sales, as sales manager. Albert Ward, tv account executive with BBDO, N. Y., has joined Television Programs of America in newly created post of Fred Gardella, program director, WBNC Conway, N. H., promoted to general manager. Dale Robertson, general manager, WIPS Ticonderoga, N. Y., has retired. His duties will be assumed by his wife, Ruth Robertson, who has been active in radio with him since 1952. Mr. Robertson will remain with station in public relations capacity and as consultant. Jerry Critchfield, sales manager, KUTY Palmdale, Calif., promoted to general manager. Gordon Benson named program director. Clark Whitman, sales manager, WSMI Litchfield, to WDZ Decatur, both Illinois, as commercial manager. Clarence Jackson named commercial manager of WJOT Lake City, S. C. Other appointments include Hap Palmer to director of sports; Joseph Grimsley, director of program development; Mary Godwin, director of women's program development, and Van Broadcasting