Background
Durgin, Don was born on September 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Ryerson and Ada Cleveland (Emmett) Durgin.
publishing company and broadcasting executive
Durgin, Don was born on September 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Ryerson and Ada Cleveland (Emmett) Durgin.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Princeton University, 1947; Bachelor of Laws, New York University, 1954.
Assistant research account supervisor, Foote, Cone & Belding, New York City, 1947; assistant account executive, Foote, Cone & Belding, 1948; features and filler editor, Pageant magazine, 1948-1949; assistant to advertising and promotion manager, spot sales division, NBC, 1949-1951; presentation writer, ABC, 1951-1953; manager, television spot sales development, ABC, 1953; manager television sales development, ABC-television Network, 1954; director research and sales development, ABC Radio and television Networks, 1954; vice president charge, ABC Radio Network, 1955-1957; vice president sales planning, tv network sales, NBC, 1957; vice president, national sales manager, NBC, 1958-1959; vice president charge sales, NBC, 1959-1965; president, NBC-television Network, New York City, 1966-1973; executive vice president, NBC, 1973-1975; president, McCaffrey & McCall, Inc., New York City, 1975-1976; executive vice president, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, 1977-1982; vice president marketing services, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, since 1982.
Served as 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member of University (New York City).