David Warren Gifford

Background

Gifford, David Warren was born on January 26, 1934 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Darrell Lavern and Beatrice Margaret (Connal) Gifford.

Education

Student, Syracuse University, 1954-1956.

Career

Dj, reporter, news director, WJET-AM, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1956-1958; news director, archorman, WICU-television/AM, Erie, 1958-1959; account executive, local sales manager, WERC AM, Erie, Connecticut, 1959-1960; account executive, Ziv-United Artist, New York City, 1960-1961; local sales manager, WDRC AM/FM, Hartford, 1961-1962; general manager, WHIM AM/FM, Providence, 1962-1963; account executive, Bo Bernstein & Company, Providence, 1963; account executive, WPAT AM/FM, New York City, 1964-1969; account executive, W National Broadcasting Company-television, New York City, 1969-1978; vice president, general manager, director,, WLVU/WLKK, Pennsylvania, 1978-1983; managing partner, KNYN/FM, Santa Fe, 1983-1984; vice president, general manager, KKSS/KAFE, Santa Fe, 1984-1985; regional director, Radio Advertising Bureau, Dallas, 1985-1988; president, Dave Giffiord International, Inc., Santa Fe, since 1988. Consultant special sales turnarounds, sales training, new. business development, sales andadvt. seminars. Founder The Graduate School for Sales Management.

Achievements

• David Warren Gifford has been listed as a noteworthy Sales and management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Dirs. Santa Fe Festival of the Arts, 1983-1985. Member Broadcast Pioneers, Advertising Federation Santa Fe (board directors 1984-1985), Santa Fe Press Club (board directors 1983-1984), Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce (retail trade committee), Los Comadres Chamber of Commerce.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, fitness walking, golf, writing, study of jazz music.

Connections

Married Trudel Terhune, October 19, 1957. Children: Dana Jon, Jeffrey Dale, April Susan.

Father:

Darrell Lavern Gifford

Mother:

Beatrice Margaret (Connal) Gifford

Spouse:

Trudel Terhune

child:

Jeffrey Dale Gifford

child:

Dana Jon Gifford

child:

April Susan Gifford