George Griswold

Background

Griswold, George was born on March 5, 1919 in New York City. Son of George and Isabel (Bridgman) Griswold.

Education

Student, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Fontainebleau, France, 1939. Bachelor, Yale University, 1941. Postgraduate, New York University, 1947.

Career

Editor Fairchild Publications, New York City, 1945-1946. Public relations, operating positions long lines department American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1946-1949, public relations executive New York City, 1962-1979. Executive Newsweek magazine, 1950-1955.

Executive director public relations and publications division Bell Laboratories, Inc., 1955-1962, New Jersey, 1955—1962. President Litchfield Distributors, Inc., Connecticut, 1949-1952. Teacher Fairleigh Dickinson University Graduate School, 1961.

Senior vice president Sheldon Satin Associates, Incorporated, New York York, 1979-1983. President Griswold Communications, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1983-1989. Vice president marketing and public relations Environmental American Inc., 1989-1992.

Achievements

• George Griswold has been listed as a noteworthy public relations, executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Norfolk Library., Connecticut, 1965-1975. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945, World War II, retired. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sons of the American Revolution, Public Relations Society of America (accredited), National Association Science Writers, Society Mayflower Descendants, Society Colonial Wars, Huguenot Society of America, Huguenot Society South Carolina, Society First Families South Carolina, Yale Club (New York City), South Carolina Yacht Club, Piedmont Club.

Connections

Married Tracy Haight, May 15, 1942 (divorced 1985). Children: Tracy Griswold Glass, Mariana Van Rensselaer Griswold Geer, Alice Bradford Griswold Stetson. Married Joan Loosley McNamara, March 11, 1986 (divorced 1992).

Married Nancy Cox Holbrook, April 3, 1993.