Background
Erden, Donald Henry Van was born on November 28, 1948 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of Donald Henry and Elizabeth (Ensign) Van Erden.
Erden, Donald Henry Van was born on November 28, 1948 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of Donald Henry and Elizabeth (Ensign) Van Erden.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1970.
Claims authorizer, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, New York City, 1970-1971; media supervisor, Dancer, Fitzgerald & Sample, New York City, 1971-1973; assistant account executive, Compton Advertising, New York City, 1973-1974; account executive, McKinney, Silver & Rockett, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1974-1977; vice-president, director marketing services, McKinney, Silver & Rockett, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1977-1979; vice president, Long, Haymes & Carr, Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1979-1987; director brand development group, Long, Haymes & Carr, Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1987-1989; senior vice-president, director marketing and strategic planning, Price/McNabb, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina, 1989-1991; senior vice-president, director marketing, Meridian Communications, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, 1991-1993; president, Meridian Comm. Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, since 1993.
Member Keep American Beautiful Committee, Winston-Salem, 1980-1981. Member advertising rev.coun. Better Business Bureau, since 1993.
Citizen's advisory board U. Kentucky Downtown Training Center, since 1993. Board directors Hospice of the Bluegrass, since 1994. Board education Equity Council, since 1994.
Married Lauren Joan Vetter, April 8, 1972. Children: Katherine, Jessica.