Background
Lawler, Beverley Rhea was born on November 5, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Frank Porter and Virginia Broughton (Rhea) Lawler.
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Beverley Rhea Lawler
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Beverley Rhea Lawler, American Advertising and public relations executive. Decorated Combat Infantry badge; Bronze Star; recipient Silver Antelope award Boy Scouts American, 1976, Thomas Jefferson award Old Dominion chapter Public Relations Society of America, 1988; named Ad Man of Year Eastern Virginia Advertising Club, 1965; Norfolk Young Men’s Christian Association Man of Year, 1978; named to Virginia Communications Hall of Fame, 1989.
Education
A.A. with honors, College William and Mary, 1948; Bachelor of Arts Journalism, U. North Carolina, 1950; postgraduate, Army Command and General Staff College, 1959-1960.
Career
Public information specialist, United States Army Field Forces, 1950-1954; founder, president, Public Relations Institute, Norfolk, 1954-1985; founder, president, Lawler Ballard Advertising, Norfolk, 1954-1984; Chairman of the Board, Lawler Ballard Advertising, 1984-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board visitors Old Dominion U., Norfolk, since 1984. Member foundation bd.Norfolk State University, since 1972. Member S.E. regional cabinet Boy Scouts American, 1972-1979, chairman communications committee, 1972-1978, member of national public relations committee, since 1977.
Chairman civic affairs committee Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, 1965-1966. Chairman publicity committee United Community Fund, Norfolk, 1966-1968. Board directors Cruise International, since 1972, Norfolk Young Men’s Christian Association, 1973-1982, Tidewater chapter American Red Cross, 1965-1967, Virginia Travel Council, 1963-1964, International Azalea Festival, 1967-1968, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, 1979-1987.
Member board Virginia Air and Space Museum, since 1992. Served to sergeant United States Army, 1943-1945. Member International Federation Advertising Agilysys (past president), Accredited Advertising Agys.of Tidewater (past president), Public Relations Society American (past president Virginia chapter, recipient Silver Anvil 1962, 69), Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.
Connections
Married Ann Fitzpatrick, June 14, 1952. Children: Ann Lynn, Susan Rhea, Andrew Francis.
