Background
Cole, Bruce Herman was born on July 22, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo L. and Kate (Mandelkern) Cole.
Cole, Bruce Herman was born on July 22, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leo L. and Kate (Mandelkern) Cole.
Student, University Southern California, 1950. AB, Grinnell College, 1953.
Advertising manager General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1953-1959. Account executive Reincke, Meyer & Finn, Inc., Chicago, 1959-1960. Vice president, general manager Marsteller, Inc., 1960-1974, executive vice president, 1974-1978.
Also director; senior vice president, general manager Glenn, Bozell & Jacobs, Phoenix, 1978-1980. President Cramer-Krasselt/Southwest, since 1980, Cole & Van Sant Inc., Phoenix, 1983-1986. Publisher Phoenix Business Journal, since 1986.
Director, secretary Inertia dynamics corporation, Chandler, Arizona. Lecturer University Wisconsin Management Center, Arizona State University. Instructor advertising extension branch Northwestern University.
Trustee Marsteller Foundation, 71976, First Congregational Church, Western Springs, Illinois, United Way Phoenix-Scottsdale, Combined Metropolitan Phoenix Arts. Member Phoenix advisory board Salvation Army. Board directors Health Evaluation and Longevity Planning Foundation, Inc., American Heart Association, Maricopa County Heart Association, Phoenix Symphony Association, Maricopa council Boy Scouts American Served with United States Navy, 1946-1948.
Member American Management Association (lecturer), American Association Advertising Agencies (chairman Chicago council), Grinnell College Alumni Association (chairman Chicago chapter), Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: Mid-America (Chicago) (director), Advertising (Chicago) (director), University (Chicago) (director), Economic (Chicago), Oak Brook (Illinois), Polo, University (Phoenix), Arizona (Phoenix), Plaza (Phoenix).
Married Jane Renwick Bagby, June 7, 1953. Children: Rosemary Nielsen, Dorothy, Robert Bagby, Frances.