Charles Hugh Branigan

Background

Branigan, Charles Hugh was born on October 2, 1929 in New York City. Son of C. Hugh and Mary Agnes (McMahon) Branigan.

Education

Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1951; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1961.

Career

Guide, director, NBC, New York City, 1954-1961; production producer, NBC News, New York City, 1961-1963; broadcast account supervisor, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1964; director broadcast service, Doyle Dane Bernbach, New York City, 1965-1977; managing director Dirs. Studio, Doyle Dane Bernbach, New York City, 1965-1977; executive vice president, Townsend & Associations, Newport Beach, California, 1978-1981; president, Wells, Rich, Greene, Newport Beach, 1981-1983; senior vice-president, director creative services, Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles, since 1983; president West Graphics, Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles, since 1983; president Silver Bullet Prodns., Ogilvy & Mather, Los Angeles, since 1983. Instructor extension program University of California at Los Angeles, 1986, 87, 88.

Judge Los Angeles Clio Awards, 1985-1986, Florida Addy Awards, 1986, American Advertising Federation, Los Angeles,1988-.

Achievements

• Charles Hugh Branigan has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, 1983, Los Angeles CountyMus. Art, since 1983, vice president New York City and Orange County, California chapters UnitedWay, 1978-1982. Captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1952-1954, Korea.

Member Dirs. Guild American, President's Association, Western States Advertising Agilysys Association, Los Angeles Advertising Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yale Club, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Sharon Lee, January 31, 1959;children: Michael Curtis, Kevin Colby.

Father:

C. Hugh Branigan

Mother:

Mary Agnes (McMahon) Branigan

Spouse:

Sharon Lee

child:

Kevin Colby Branigan

child:

Michael Curtis Branigan