Background
Messner, Fred Richard was born on July 1, 1926 in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frederick and Beatrice Mary (Bennett) Messner.
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Messner, Fred Richard was born on July 1, 1926 in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frederick and Beatrice Mary (Bennett) Messner.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1948.
Vice president G.M. Basford Company, New York City, 1948—1961, McCann-Erickson, New York City, 1961—1965, Douglas Turner Inc., Newark, 1974—1978, Poppe Tyson, New York City, 1978—1987, Messner Marketing Communications, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, since 1988. Executive vice president Michel Cather Incorporated, New York York City, 1965—1973. President Business & Industrial Marketing Institute, Teaneck, 1973—1974.
Adjunct instructor Polytechnic Institute New York, Brooklyn, 1984. Director Audit Bureau Circulations, Schaumburg, Illinois, 1972—1984. With United States Navy, 1944-1946.
President Community Chest, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, 1956. Member, board education, 1958—1959. Member of American Society of Composers, Business & Professional Advertising Association (president 1969-1970), Advertising New York Club 1979-1981.
Married Vye Anderson, April 8, 1950. Children: Steven F., Lynne, Kenneth R., Katherine.