Background
Combs, Douglas Lee was born on December 16, 1946 in Cincinnati. Son of Francis G. and Nellie Marie (Lauterwasser) Combs.
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Combs, Douglas Lee was born on December 16, 1946 in Cincinnati. Son of Francis G. and Nellie Marie (Lauterwasser) Combs.
Married. Bachelor of Science with honors in Advertising, U. Florida, 1972. Master of Business Administration, University of Alabama, 1979. Director, Combs & Associations, Gainesville, Florida, 1971.
Communications director Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, 1972.
Director public relations Blount Brothers Corporation, Montgomery, Alabama,1973-1977. Director promotions Southern, Living, Decorating & Craft Ideas, Progressive Farmer magazines, Birmingham, 1977-1982.
Circulation director Omega Group, Limited., Boulder, Colorado, 1982-1984. Senior partner William K. Douglas Company, Los Angeles, 1984-1991.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Douglas Commander, Incorporated., Pasadena, California, 1992.
Board of directors United Appeal, 1975-1992.
Director Combs & Associates, Gainesville, Florida, 1971. Communications director Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, 1972. Director public relations Blount Brothers Corporation, Montgomery, Alabama, 1973-1977.
Director promotions for magazines Southern Living, Decorating & Craft Ideas & Progressive Farmer, Birmingham, 1977-1982. Circulation director Omega Group Ltd., Boulder, Colorado, 1982-1984. Senior partner William K. Douglas Company, Los Angeles, 1984-1991.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Douglas Communications Inc., Pasadena, California, since 1992.
Served with Military Intelligence corpus, United States army, 1964-1968, Vietnam.
Married.