Background
Wettstein, Earl Robert was born on February 1, 1931 in Minneapolis. Son of Raymond Joseph and Helen Abigail (Booth) Wettstein.
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Earl Robert Wettstein
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Student, Macalester College, 1949-1951; Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1953.
Career
Assistant advertising manager, First National Bank, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1954-1956; advertising manager, N.W. Bell Telephone, Minneapolis, 1957-1959; account executive, Knox Reeves Advertising, Minneapolis, 1959-1960; account executive, Clay Stephenson Advertising, Houston, 1960-1961; president, Wettstein Advertising, Tucson, 1964-1979; chairman, Wettstein Bolchalk Advertising, Tucson, 1979-1986; chairman chief creative director, Wettstein Bolchalk Advertising, Tucson, since 1987. Instructor U. Arizona, Tucson, 1975-1977, American Academy Advertising, Tucson, 1975-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Pima County Cancer Society, Tucson, 1975. Creative director United Way Campaign, Tucson, 1976, Desert Museum Campaign, Tucson, 1984, Partnership for a Drug-Free American, Tucson, 1987, Mayor's Street Safety Campaign,1985. Board directors Tucson Festival Society.
Co-founder Local Business for Tax Equalization. Active Tuscon Museum Art, 1987, Arizona Theater Company, Tucson, 1987, Junior Achievement, Tucson, 1987. With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member American Association Advertising Agilysys (chairman Sun Country Council 1972), Tucson Advertising Club (president 1969-1970, co-chairman 1987, Grand Ad awards, 1970, 71), Tucson Marketing Association, American Marketing Association, Advertising Agency Council Tucson (president, 1980, Tucson goals committee, 1982), Tucson C. of C, Very Important Person Club, (Tucson, president 1984), Mountain Oyster Club.
Connections
Married JoAnne Day (divorced);m. Sherie Broekema, June 14, 1978. Children: Lisa Booth, Gillian Day.
