Background
Bolté, Brown was born on December 23, 1908 in Winnetka, Illinois, United States. Son of John Willard and Jessie (Brown) Bolté.
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Bolté, Brown was born on December 23, 1908 in Winnetka, Illinois, United States. Son of John Willard and Jessie (Brown) Bolté.
Student, Butler University, 1930. Student, United States Army School for Special Services, Washington and Lee University, 1943.
Western and Southern sales manager, Rytex Company, Indianapolis, 1930-1935; assistant to president marketing, Beecham Products, Inc., Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1935-1939; account executive, executive vice president, chairman plans board, Benton & Bowles, Inc., New York City, 1939-1957; president, SSC&B, Inc., 1958-1960; vice Chairman of the Board, SSC&B, Inc., 1965; owner, Bolté Advertising Companies, New York, Connecticut, Texas, 1961-1973; chairman, Bolté-Lukin & Associations, Inc., Palm Beach, 1970-1994; vice-president, director, World of Plastics, Inc., Fort Pierce, Florida, 1973-1994.
Trustee Norwalk Hospital Association, 1958-1965, Young Men’s Christian Association, New Canaan, 1967-1994. Board directors New Canaan American Red Cross, 1953-1954, New Canaan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1967-1994, Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Foundation, 1961, Child Welfare League American, 1962-1963, Community Mental Health Center, West Palm Beach, 1961, honorary director, 1963-1994. Board of Governors Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, 1973-1994.
Trustee Palm Beach-Martin County Medical Center, Inc., Jupiter, Florida, 1974-1994, life member, 1977-1994. Board directors Boys Club of Palm Beach County, 1973-1994, president, 1985-1988, life chairman, 1988. Served from Second lieutenant to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Sons of the American Revolution, American Association Advertising Agilysys (governor 1956, chairman Eastern Region 1957), American Guild Authors and Composers, National Defense Transportation Association (board directors, Executive Committee 1956-1958), Institute Outdoor Advertising (director, Chairman of the Board 1967-1968), Advertising Council (director 1966-1994), Sailfish Club, Beach Club (Palm Beach), Club Ltd., Sigma Chi (Significant Sig).
Married Bernice Nicholson, January 4, 1930 (deceased). 1 child, Celia (Mistress John William Griesé, Junior). Married Baronessa Erminia Amaru-Landau, 1987.