Frederick Albert Woodress

Background

Woodress, Frederick Albert was born on January 11, 1923 in St. Louis. Son of James L. and Jessie (Smith) Woodress.

Education

AB, Antioch College, 1948. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1971. Doctor of Education, Ball State University, 1989.

Career

Stringer, reporter various Ohio and Missouri newspapers, 1939-1948. Free-lance writer, 1948-1949. Public relations assistant Methodist Division Foreign Missions, 1949.

Reporter, columnist, entertainment editor Birmingham (Alabama) Post-Herald, 1949-1955. Owner public relations, advertising consulting firm, 1955-1969. Assistant to chief administrator, public affairs director University Alabama Birmingham, 1964-1969.

Director public relations University Kentucky, Lexington, 1969-1971. Public relations consultant Woodress & Myers, Louisville, 1971-1973. Agent Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company, 1971-1973.

Marketing director Hunter Foundation health maintenance organization, Lexington, Kentucky, 1973-1976. Instructor University Kentucky Lexington, 1977-1979. National public relations director American Legion, Indianapolis and Washington, 1979-1982.

Associate professor United States Sports Academy, Daphne, Alabama, 1982-1984. Assistant professor Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1984-1994. Freelance writer, teacher, playwright, actor, since 1994.

Teacher advertising Birmingham Southern College, 1958. Instructor United States Sports Academy, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, 1995-1998.

Achievements

• Frederick Albert Woodress has been listed as a notable Public relations consultant, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Slave or Free: And... 11 Other Problem-Solving Plays

    (Versatility describes playwrights Fred & Anne Woodress. "...)

  • Publicity tips for amateurs and professionals on the way up in show business, or, The Do-it-yourself show biz flack kit

Membership

Information specialist, member staff hurricane duty United States Salvation Army, Haiti, 1963, New Orleans, 1965. Treasurer Heartland Stage Company, 2005-2007. With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Fellow Public Relations Society of America (vice president Alabama-Mississippi chapter, president Alabama chapter, chairman national membership committee, Presidential Citation 1968).

Connections

Married Anne Loraine Blackmon, December 31,1953. 1 child, Cathy Loraine.

Father:

James L. Woodress

Mother:

Jessie (Smith) Woodress

Spouse:

Anne Loraine Blackmon

child:

Cathy Loraine Woodress