Background
Diamond, Darrough Blain was born on July 27, 1941 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Noel A. and Sarah Lois (Wertz) Diamond.
Diamond, Darrough Blain was born on July 27, 1941 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Noel A. and Sarah Lois (Wertz) Diamond.
Bachelor of Science in Communications, University Illinois, 1963. Master of Science in Advertising, University Illinois, 1967. Postgrad, Northwestern University, 1963—1964.
Account executive Leo Burnett Company, Chicago, 1967—1973. National advertising manager McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, 1974—1976. Director food service marketing Walgreen Company, Deerfield, 1976—1977.
President, chief executive officer Arby's Franchise Association, Pittsburgh, 1977—1980. Senior vice president marketing Wendy's International, Dublin, 1980—1981. President Darrough Diamond Enterprises, Inc., Columbus, 1981—1988.
Senior vice president marketing Ponderosa, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, 1988—1993. Vice president marketing Val-Pak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc., Largo, Florida, since 1993. Literature United States Army, 0643—1966.
Active member James Webb Young Fund, Chicago Urbana, 1967—1974. Deacon First Community Church, Marble Cliff, Ohio, 1987—1989. Member of Columbus Maennerchor, Sigma Nu, Kappa Tau Alpha, Alpha Delta Sigma.
Married Linda Mann, August 1, 1964. Children: Laura Lynn, Julia True.