Background
Vilas, Clark Darrell was born on April 17, 1932 in Taft, California, United States. Son of Walter C. and Grace (Smith) Vilas.
Vilas, Clark Darrell was born on April 17, 1932 in Taft, California, United States. Son of Walter C. and Grace (Smith) Vilas.
Bachelor of Arts, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1956. Marketing supervisor, Hearst Advertising Svc., Los Angeles, 1958-1960. Account executive Ward Griffith Company Incorporated., Los Angeles, 1960-1963.
Administrator advertising Station National Broadcasting Company, Los Angeles, California/National Broadcasting Company-television, Los Angeles, 1963-1967.
Account executive Dancer, Fitzgerald, Sample Advertising, San Francisco, 1967-1968. Advertising manager Station KCBS/Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, San Francisco, 1968-1970.
President Vilas Advertising Incorporated., Oakland, California, since 1970. Delegate Pan Pacific Sister Cities Portuguese Conference, Yokahama, Japan, 1984.
Member of advisory board Hearst Art Gallery, Saint Mary"s College, Moraga, California, 1996.
Marketing supervisor Hearst Advertising Service, Los Angeles, 1958-1960. Accountant executive Ward Griffith Company, Inc., 1960-1963. Administrator advertising Station KNVC/NBC-television, 1963-1967.
Accountant executive Dancer, Fitzgerald, Sample Advertising, San Francisco, 1967-1968. Advertising manager Station KCBS/Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, 1968-1970. President Vilas Advertising, Inc., Oakland, California, since 1970.
Delaware Pan Pacific Sister Cities Port Conference, Yokahama, Japan, 1984. Member advisory board Hearst Art Gallery, St. Mary's College, Moraga, California, 1996.
Member executive public relations committee San Francisco UMCA, 1975-1976. Member task force committee Aid to Adoption for Special Kids, San Francisco, 1983-1984. Executive public relations council Urban League Bay Area, 1986-1988.
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Association Advertising Agencies, San Francisco Press Club, Northern California Advertising Agency Association (president 1976-1977, director 1974-1976), American Advertising Federation, Commerce Associates, President's Circuit University Southern California, Walnut Creek Masters Swim Team (national champion 1988, Bronze medal United States short course and Canada Masters Swim Championship), Claremont Country Club (Oakland), Commonwealth California Club (San Francisco), Lakeview Club (Oakland), Rotary, Sigma Nu, Alpha Epsilon Rho.
Married Linda Lou O"Day. Children: Catharine Janine, Lise Anne.