Background
Ketchum, Alton Harrington was born on October 8, 1904 in Cleveland. Son of Wesley H. and Velma M. (Davis) Ketchum.
("Sam Wilson, the man who became the internationally known...)
"Sam Wilson, the man who became the internationally known symbol of the united States, was in fact an average American from humble beginnings who passionately loved his home-land. It is appropriate that he was not an heroic figure. It is fitting that he was neither a brilliant politician nor a statesman of note. Sam Wilson was a composite of all Americans and his evolution as a national symbol stands as a tribute to Americans everywhere who place faith in the destiny of this country." H. Jackson Pontius, Executive V.P., National Assoc. of Realtors from the back of the book A book that covers the person the legend is based on and what the legend has grown into.
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Ketchum, Alton Harrington was born on October 8, 1904 in Cleveland. Son of Wesley H. and Velma M. (Davis) Ketchum.
Bachelor, Western Reserve University, 1926.
Special correspondent, United Press, 1926-1927;
editorial, advertising work, Penton Public Company, Powers-House Company, Nesbitt Service Company, 1927-1933;
with, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1934-1962;
beginning as copy writer, successively copy group head, vice president, creative supervisor international division, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1948-1962;
vice president, Infoplan division Interpublic, Inc., 1962-1964;
corporate administrative staff, Interpublic, 1964-1969;
managing director, Harrington's History Resources, since 1970. Special assistant Petroleum Administration for War, 1943-1944. Supervisor national campaignto explain American economics system sponsored by Advertising Council, 1948-1951.
Special representative United States Information Agency, India, 1954, consultant, since 1956, member executive research, 1957-1960.
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Organizer Westchester-Fairfield (Connecticut) committee American Association for United Nations, 1946. Member Historic District Commission, Greenwich. Member Greenwich (Connecticut) Auxiliary Police.
Gave original designs for baton and badge of marshals of France to French people, 1953. Member Association American Geographers, American Academy Political and Social Science, American, Greenwich history societies, India-American League (president 1960-1964), History Association Great Britain, National Planning Association, S.A.R., Company Military Historians.
Son of Wesley H. and Velma M. (Davis) K. M. Robyna Neilson, April 27, 1940. 1 daughter, Deborah (Mistress Harvey Lambert).