Background
Furlong, Charles Richard was born on March 12, 1950 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Gordon and Mary Frances (Johnson) Furlong.
Furlong, Charles Richard was born on March 12, 1950 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Gordon and Mary Frances (Johnson) Furlong.
Certified, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1972. Bachelor of Arts in English, Fordham College, 1973. Postgraduate, Columbia University, since 1976.
Promotion coordinator ABC-television Network, New York City, 1973-1976, copywriter, 1976-1978, senior copywriter, 1978-1979. Editor Information Services Group W, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, 1979-1982, manager Info Services Group W, 1982-1983, director Editorial Services Group W, 1983-1984, director Communications Group W Radio, 1984-1987. Vice president Communications Group W Radio, since 1987.
Communications director Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, since 1987. President, managing director INTERMEDIA ARTS, 1992—2000. Senior vice president Global Marketing Communications Reuters, New York City, 2000—2002, United States Public Reutes.com, 2002—2003.
Executive vice president sales marketing Mil Communications Products Company, 2003—2009. Board member Said Martha's Vineyard, 2007—2009. Co-founder Vineyard Cup Rice Martha's Vineyard.
Speechwriter Washington Cable Club, 1987, Radio Bureau Canada, 1987. Executive producer Radio Mercury Awards with Dick Clark, 1992-1996, Super Bowl Saturday Night with Ray Charles, 1993. Board dirs Radio Creative Fund, New York City Marathon, since 1992.
Fellowship chair National Association College Broadcasters/Mercury Awards Scholarship, 1996.
Liasion Martin Luther King, Junior Federal Holiday Commission, Washington, 1986. Board directors American Red Cross, Montclair, New Jersey, 1979. Member International Radio and television Society (member steering committee industry faculty conference), Radio Advertising Bureau Public Relations (member advisory board).
Married Silvia Maria Martinez, January 12, 1949. Children: Lisa Davis, Emily Cochran, Audrey Frances.