Arthur Grover Newmyer

Background

Newmyer, Arthur Grover was born on June 16, 1915 in New Orleans. Son of ArthurGrover and Edith (Strasburger) Newmyer.

Education

Graduate Phillips Academy, Andover, 1933. Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1937.

Career

Associate Arthur G. Newmyer and Associates, Washington, 1945-1955. Partner Newmyer Associates, 1955-1958, president Newmyer Associates, Inc., 1959-1974, chairman, 1975-1983, chairman of the executive committee, 1983-1985, consultant to firm, 1986, Washington co-chairman National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1961-1966,national trustee, 1964-1977, 78-85, recipient Community Service award, 1972. Board of directors, Executive Committee Metropolitan Washington Urban Coalition, 1968-1972.

Trustee Public Relations Foundation for Research and Education, 1957-1960, 67-70.

Membership

Served from ensign to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1940-1945. Member Public RelationsSoc. American (government affairs committee 1959-1961, 63-70, commission on standards of professional practice 1960-1962).

Clubs: Yale (Washington).

Connections

Married Alice West, September 18, 1940. Children: Barbara West (Mistress Mark W. Johnson), Arthur Grover III. Newspaper workin Hartford, Connecticut.

Father:

ArthurGrover Newmyer

Mother:

Edith (Strasburger) Newmyer

Spouse:

Alice West

child:

Arthur Grover III. Newspaper workin Hartford Newmyer

child:

Barbara West Newmyer (Mistress Mark W. Johnson)

child:

Conn Newmyer