Background
Branch, Charles Hendrix was born on March 30, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Francis and Margaret (Brokaw) Branch.
non-profit public service agency executive
Branch, Charles Hendrix was born on March 30, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Francis and Margaret (Brokaw) Branch.
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1949.
Sunday feature writer, Kansas Missouri Star, 1944, 45;
assistant editor, Wisconsin Alumnus, Madison, 1947-1949;
manager publicity, book editor, Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1949-1953;
copywriter, account executive, Noble-Dury & Associations, Inc., Nashville, 1953-1956;
copywriter, Stockton-West-Burkhart, Inc., Cincinnati, 1956-1958;
copywriter, Mullay Agency, Columbus, Ohio., 1958-1960;
copywriter, account executive, Greenhaw & Rush, Inc., Memphis, 1961-1972;
vice president, Greenhaw & Rush, Inc., Memphis, 1971-1972;
founder, president, Branch Advertising, Inc., Memphis, 1972-1973;
vice president, John Malmo Advertising, Inc. (merged with Branch Advertising, Inc.), Memphis, 1973-1984;
vice president, Walker & Associations, Inc., Memphis, 1984-1991;
founder, president, Charles Branch & Associations, Inc., Memphis, since 1991. Instructor advertising Memphis State University, 1964-1967, 90-91.
Lecturer Institute Finance Development, 1966-1967, National Planned Giving Institute, Memphis, 1968-1978, National Fund Raising Council, New York City, 1970. Area director campaign Radio Free Europe, 1965-1973.
Area public relations Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1972-1977, Radio Free Europe, 1965-1972. Trustee Memphis and Shelby County Public Library and Information Center, 1979-1987, president board, 1982-1987. Board directors Lewis Senior Citizens Center, 1974-1980, Crimestoppers, 1989-1991, Theatre Memphis, 1980-1989, vice president 1987-1991.
Member Tennessee Council Human Relations, 1961-1969. 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945, United States Army, 1950-1952. Member Public Relations Society of America (board directors 1985-1993, president 1991, Lifetime Achievement award 1998).
Married Marguerite Ann Hendrix, June 24, 1950. Children: Laura Hendrix, Steven Hendrix, Patricia Allison.