Background
Rutz, Donald Edwin was born on September 19, 1937 in New York City. Son of Edwin O. and Katherine E. (Merkle) Rutz.
Rutz, Donald Edwin was born on September 19, 1937 in New York City. Son of Edwin O. and Katherine E. (Merkle) Rutz.
Student, Lake Forest College, 1954-1957; Bachelor of Science in Economics, Columbia University, 1958.
With network operations department, Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City, 1958; broadcast account manager, Leo Burnett Company, Inc., Chicago, 1959-1961; account executive, Clinton E. Frank, Inc., Chicago, 1961-1965; vice president, account supervisor, Clinton E. Frank, Inc., 1966-1970; senior vice president, Clinton E. Frank, Inc., 1970-1973; executive vice president, Clinton E. Frank, Inc., 1973-1974; president, Clinton E. Frank, Inc., 1974-1979; also director, chairman Executive Committee. Executive vice president, partner, Garfield-Linn & Company, Chicago, since 1979; also director, member Executive Committee, Garfield-Linn & Company.
Member of Chicago Athletic (Chicago), Burnham Park Yacht (Chicago). Bull Valley Hunt (Woodstock, Illinois). Skokie Country (Glencoe, Illinois).
Married Rita M. Creen, December 8, 1962 (deceased). Children: Carey Louise, Laura Ann, Donald Edwin, Robin Lynn.