Broadcasting (Apr - June 1960)

FATES & FORTUNES Broadcast Advertising Thomas E. Abies andRobert F. Lewis, both vps and account executives of Phillips-Ramsey, San Diego advertising agency, elected to board of directors. Don James, publicity director, promoted to account executive. William J. Seaton succeeds Mr. James. Dr. Frank Mayans and William T. Moran, both in research department of Young & Rubicam, N.Y., named vps. Mr. Moran becomes manager, coordinator of research, Dr. Mayans, associate director for plans and analysis. Robert A. Wulfhorst, previously associate media director at Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample, N.Y., to Needham, Louis & Brorby, that city, as vp and director of media and research. Stanley J. Quinn Jr., vp, executive producer, J. Walter Thompson, N.Y., joins Doherty, Clifford, Steers & Shenfield, that city, as vp and director of tv-radio programming and production. William S. Bahrenburg, account executive in sales department of Life magazine, joins Reach, McClinton, N.Y., as vp. John L. Baldwin, vp, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Chicago, transfers to Boston office as account supervisor. Albert J. Platta, secretary and comptroller of Klau-Van PietersomDunlap, Milwaukee advertising agency, named treasurer. Ray L. Pearson succeeds Mr. Platta as comptroller. S. Whitney London, assistant to president and secretary, and Prescott C. Mabon, assistant to president, elected vps, American Tel & Tel. Joan Rutman, formerly media group supervisor at Grey Adv., N.Y., to Cleveland office of McCann-Marschalk as media director. Charles W. Haines Jr., formerly with Gardner Adv., St. Louis, to Krupnick & Assoc., that city, as media manager. Ben Starr, formerly copy chief at Frank Block & Assoc., joins Krupnick as senior copywriter. Harold Tillson, media group supervisor, Leo Burnett, Chicago, promoted to manager of media department. George Wilcox succeeds Mr. Tillson. John W. Setear, moves from assistant manager of media department, to marketing supervisor. Jack Davis, manager of commercial production at Grey Adv., N.Y., elected vp. Also named vps were: Onofrio Paccione and Lester Rondell, associate head art directors; John H. Rigor, account supervisor; and William Schultze, manager of print production and control. Andrew C. Zipprich, formerly of Grey Adv., N.Y., joins Compton, that city, as space buyer in media department. Irving Sonn, formerly Ted Bates & Co., joins Compton as copy supervisor on Pertussin and Sterling Drug Products. Frank H. Russell appointed advertising manager, Sylvania Electronic Systems, N.Y., division of Sylvania Electric Products Inc. Martin Barsky and Gil Lasky named account executive and copy chief, respectively, at Beckman*Koblitz, Los Angeles advertising agency. Rick Mittleman, formerly associate producer with ABC-TV, to AndersonMcConnell, Los Angeles, as director of radio-tv. Abbott Davis and Peter Pih named broadcast media director and manager of media research, respectively, at The Fitzgerald Agency, New Orleans. Mr. Davis formerly was with Lennen & Newell, N.Y., and Mr. Pih with Leo Burnett agency. Richard S. Mulford, previously head of own advertising and sales promotion counseling service and formerly director of tv commercial division of Desilu Productions, Hollywood, to D’Arcy Adv., Los Angeles, as radio-tv director. Ralph Ammirati, formerly of Erwin Wasey, Ruthrauff & Ryan, N.Y., joins BBDO, that city, as art director. Donald B. Madden, account executive with BBDO, San Francisco, transfers to N.Y. office on Pan-American coffee bureau account. Richard Hall, formerly with Benton & Bowles, N.Y., joins Ted Bates, that city, as account executive on Fab. Walter C. Cash joins Los Angeles office of Doyle, Dane Bernbach as account executive. Paul Blustain, formerly in radio-tv department of Young & Rubicam, N.Y., to McCann-Marschalk Co., that city, as producer of commercials. Melvin Beer and Vincent Messina join Smith/Greenland Co., N.Y., as assistant art directors. Mr. Beer was assistant art director for Clairol Co., that city, and Mr. Messina was freelance artist. Mr. WULFHORST Vfl I mil M O I UHl o limvn JP OF COMMUNICATIONS ROW! One of New York’s most desirable locations MADISON AVENUE AT 52nd STREET A Bigger and Better Just steps from anywhere . . . now with 500 individually decorated rooms and suites — and completely air conditioned. The magnificent new 17 E. 52 st. Your rendezvous for dining deliberately and well . . . open every day of the week for luncheon, cocktails, dinner, supper. BROADCASTING, May 30, 1960 71