Fred Crisp

Education

Student, Mars Hill College, North Carolina Bachelor, U. North Carolina.

Career

Advertising salesman, Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, 1957-1959; advertising salesman, Virginian Pilot and Ledger Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1959-1968; advertising director, The Northern Virginia Sun, Arlington, 1968-1969; retail advertising manager, The News and Observer Publication Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1969-1976; advertising director, The News and Observer Publication Company, Raleigh, 1976-1985; director sales, marketing, The News and Observer Publication Company, Raleigh, 1985-1987; vice president sales, marketing, The News and Observer Publication Company, Raleigh, 1987-1990; vice president general manager, The News and Observer Publication Company, Raleigh, 1990-1996; associate publication, The News and Observer Publication Company, Raleigh, 1996; president, publication, The News and Observer Publication Company, Raleigh, since 1997.

Achievements

• Fred Crisp has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member First Presbyterian Church Raleigh. Board directors North Carolina Citizens for Business andIndustry, United Way, Downtown Raleigh Alliance. Past board directors Theatre in the Park, Wake County Boys' Club.

Past vice chairman advisory board Salvation Army. Member presidential board advisors Mars Hill College. Board directors bd.vis. journalism and mass committee U. North Carolina, vice president School Journalism and Mass Committee Foundation.

Board of trustees Peace College. Member Peace College Foundation Board. Member American Advantages Federation (past governor North Carolina), International Newspaper Advantages and Marketing Executives (honorary life, past president), Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Advantages and Marketing Executives (honorary life), North Carolina Retail Merchanst Association (board advisors), North Carolina Press Association (past president), Newspaper Association American (past member Executive Board), Distributive Education Clubs American (honorary life), Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Advantages and Marketing Executives (past president), Triangle Advantages Federation (past president), Raleigh Sales and Marketing Executives, Inc.

(past board directors).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

M. Betty, September 2, 1956. Children: Michele Crisp Narron, Fred Durham III.

child:

Fred Durham III Crisp

child:

Michele Crisp Narron Crisp