Background
Fries, Cecil Edward was born on April 25, 1935 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Cecil Edward and Mary Evelyn (Hubbard) Fries.
Fries, Cecil Edward was born on April 25, 1935 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Cecil Edward and Mary Evelyn (Hubbard) Fries.
Bachelor in Journalism, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1956; Master of Business Administration in Management, U. Dallas, 1972; certified, Fellow Life Insurance Management Institute, 1976.
Editor, advertising manager, Bellville (Texas) Times Newspaper, 1962-1965; international special products advertising manager, Collins Radio Company, Richardson, Texas, 1965-1967; general manager, Dallas Tornado Soccer Club, 1967-1968; vice president business development, Glass-Hughes Advertising, Dallas, 1968-1969; assistant vice president advertising marketing, Southwestern States Bankcard Association, 1969-1970; graduate fellow, director placement recruiting committee, U. Dallas Graduate School Management, Irving, Texas, 1970-1972; director advertising, sales promotion corporation committee, Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Company, Dallas, 1973-1974; director advertising, sales promotion corporation committee, Lone Star Life Insurance Company, Planned Marketing Associations, Dallas, 1974-1979; managing partner, chief Executive officer, Communication Plus Advertising, Public Rels., Richardson, Texas, since 1978. Leader business applications International Business Machines Corporation PC Users Group, Dallas 1984-1986.
President, board directors Association for Children With Learning Disabilities, Richardson, 1969-1971. Chairman Parks & Recreation Commission, Richardson, 1972-1974;member Cotton Bowl Council, Dallas, 1983-1988. With United States Army, 1956-1962.
Member International Association Business Communicators (vice president 1976-1981, Best Multi-Piece Communications award 1979, AD-Q award 1985, 87), Society Professional Journalists, Business Marketing Association (certified business communicator, board directors Dallas area 1987-1989, Member of Year 1990-1991, editor chapter newsletter 1988-1992, 2dplace international award for newsletter 1990, 92), Advisory Agency Network (charter member, vice president 1983-1987), Life Insurance Advisory Association, Dallas Business Association (president's award 1984), Richardson Chamber of Commerce (chairman mixer committee 1983-1987), Toastmasters (vice president Richardson chapter 1966-1967), Junior Chamber of Commerce (president Bellville Club 1963-1965), Masons (officer in chapter, county and commandery), Hella Shrine Temple.
Married Mavis Jean Montgomery, July 16, 1955 (divorced 1979). Children: Cheryl Kay (deceased). Married Jan Raymond Skinner, August 11, 1979.