Background
Richards, Fletcher DOughitt was born on August 2, 1892 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Jerman Walker and Anna L. (Luethi) Richards.
Richards, Fletcher DOughitt was born on August 2, 1892 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Jerman Walker and Anna L. (Luethi) Richards.
AB, Ohio State University, 1916.
Advertising solicitor, Columbua (Ohio) Citizen, summer 1916; salesman, E.T. Miller Company, 1916-1917; vice president, treasurer, Campbell-Ewald Company, Detroit, 1928-1935; president, Campbell-Ewald Company of New York, Inc., advertising, 1935-1942; president, general manager, Campbell-Ewald Company of New York, Inc., advertising, 1942-1948; president, chairman, Fletcher D. Richards, Inc., 1948-1955; chairman, Fletcher D. Richards, Inc., 1955-1959; president, chief Executive officer, Fletcher Richards, Calkins & Holden, Inc., 1959-1960; chairman of the executive com, Fletcher Richards, Calkins & Holden, Inc., 1960-1964; honorary chairman, Fletcher Richards, Calkins & Holden, Inc., 1964-1966; honorary chairman, Fletcher Richards, Inc., from 1966.
Trustee Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, from 1959, president, 1961-1963. Trustee Connecticut Hospital Association. Member American Association Advertising Agencies (director), National Outdoor Advertising Bureau (president, director), Ohio Alumni Association, Advertising Council Inc.
(director), Advertising Club, Faculty Club (Ohio), Advertising Club, Metropolitan Club (New York City), Round Hill Club (governor), Links, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Elsa Lillian Schoenberg, May 3, 1924. 1 son, Fletcher Doughitt.