Background
Warnken, Douglas Richard was born on April 17, 1930 in New York City. Son of Richard William and Juliette (Lindsay) Warnken.
Warnken, Douglas Richard was born on April 17, 1930 in New York City. Son of Richard William and Juliette (Lindsay) Warnken.
Bachelor of Arts, Norwich U., 1952.
Sales representative, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Nashville, 1954-1956; regional sales manager, Wadsworth Public Company, Inc., Chicago, 1957-1959; national sales manager, Wadsworth Public Company, Inc., Belmont, California, 1960-1964; vice president, marketing manager, Wadsworth Public Company, Inc., Belmont, 1964-1968; executive vice president, Wadsworth Public Company, Inc., 1968-1977; president, Wadsworth Public Company, Inc., 1977-1978; director, Wadsworth Public Company, Inc., 1971-1978; president, director, Wadsworth, Inc., 1978-1985; chief Executive officer, Wadsworth, Inc., 1980-1984; vice chairman, Wadsworth, Inc., 1985-1986; Chairman of the Board, Wadsworth Publications of Canada, Ltd., 1975-1980; Chairman of the Board, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc., 1981-1983; director, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc., 1983-1985; Chairman of the Board, Anaheim Public Company, Inc., 1982-1985. Director Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc., Lange Medical Publications, Inc., International Thomson Organisation, Inc., 1982-1985. Chairman HDL Communications, Inc., since 1988.
Active Boy Scouts American Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Member Volunteers for International Technology Assistance, Belmont Chamber of Commerce (director 1970-1980, president 1972-1973), Western Book Publications Association (director 1971-1978), Press Club of San Francisco Clubs: Carmel Valley Golf and Country, Monterey Country, Peninsula Golf and Country. Lodges: Knights of the Vine.
Married Virginia M. Thompson, September 16, 1957. 1 child, William Monroe.