Braxton Pollard

Background

Pollard, Braxton was born on October 8, 1908 in Hannibal, Missouri, United States. Son of William Braxton and Nancy Elizabeth (Robinson) Pollard.

Education

Student, Washington University, St. Louis, 1927. Bachelor of Journalism, University Missouri, 1930.

Career

Member research department, D'Arcy Advertising Company, 1930-1933; director publicity, National Mark Twain Centennial, 1934-1935; writer, Selznick International Pictures, Inc., 1935-1936; theatre reviewer, feature writer, New York Sun, 1936-1937; advertising manager, A.P. Green Company, 1938-1947; member central advertising department, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1947-1954; manager international advertising, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1954-1965; manager advertising media, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1965-1968; manager advertising design and production, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1968-1969; manager corporate promotion, Monsanto Chemical Company, 1969-1971; professor international advertising, School Journalism, U. Missouri, Columbia, from 1971. Founder, editor-in-chief Monsanto International magazine, 1948-1965. Conductor workshops for Association National Advertisers, also.

American Management Association. Instructor Institute Advertising, St. Saint Louis University, 1951-1952.

Achievements

• Braxton Pollard has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Publicity chairman Foreign Trade Bureau, St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, 1950-1960. Member advertising activities committee 50th Anniversary Celebration, University Missouri School Journalism, 1959. Panel judges McKinsey Foundation award Harvard Business Review, 1963.

Distinguished lecturer University Missouri School Journalism 50th Anniversary Celebration, 1959. Member International Advertising Association (International Advertising Man of Year award 1962, Best Chemical advertising award 1954), Association National Advertisers, Industrial Advertisers Association (past president St. Louis), History Society Missouri, Municipal Theatre Association St. Louis, Kappa Sigma, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Connections

Married Maj-Britt Larsson, May 29, 1963 (divorced 1974). Children: Elizabeth Kristina, Braxton Erik W.

Father:

William Braxton Pollard

Mother:

Nancy Elizabeth (Robinson) Pollard

Spouse:

Maj-Britt Larsson

child:

Braxton Erik W. Pollard

child:

Elizabeth Kristina Pollard