Background
III, Gideon Andrew Marken, was born on June 24, 1940 in Hampton, Iowa, United States. Son of Gideon Andrew Junior and Cleone (Marie Riss) M.
advertising and public relations executive
III, Gideon Andrew Marken, was born on June 24, 1940 in Hampton, Iowa, United States. Son of Gideon Andrew Junior and Cleone (Marie Riss) M.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1962. Master of Business Administration, Hamilton Institute, 1967.
Public relations manager, Fairchild Instrumentation, Mountain View, California, 1967-1968; public relations director, Barnes-Hind Pharmaceuticals, Sunnyvale, California, 1968-1969; vice president accountant supervisor, Hal Lawrence, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1969-1974; vice president accountant supervisor, Bozell-Jacobs, Palo Alto, 1974-1977; president, Marken Communications, Sunnyvale, California, since 1977.
Served as sergeant United States Air Force, 1963-1967. Member Public Relations Society of America, Peninsula Marketing Association, Business Publishing Advertising Association, American Management Association, American Electronics Association, American Medical Writers Association (president 1968-1970, 72-74). Clubs: San Rafael Yacht.
Married Jeannine Gay Hill, December 28, 1963. Children: Tracy Lynn, Gideon Andrew.