Background
Hyde, Gordon Eugene was born on August 8, 1898 in St. Paul. Son of Timothy D. Sheehan and Adah L. Hyde.
Hyde, Gordon Eugene was born on August 8, 1898 in St. Paul. Son of Timothy D. Sheehan and Adah L. Hyde.
AB, University of Minnesota, 1918.
Salesman Packard Motor Car Company, 1919-1923. Advertising solicitor Curtis Public Company, 1923-1928. Vice president sales, director Robeson-Rochester Corporation, 1928-1931.
Account executive Northwest Ayer Company, 1931-1933. Vice president, director J.M. Mattees Company, 1933-1938, McCann Erickson Company, 1938-1945. President, director Federal Advertising Company, New York City, 1945-1952.
Vice president, member administrative board D'Arcy Advertising Company (merger Federal Advertising Company), New York City, 1952-1973.
Board of directors American Association Advertising Agilysys, 1945-1947, Advertising Research Foundation, 1946-1951, 3d Avenue Association, New York City, from 1957. Board directors Grand Jury Association New York County, from 1947, president, from 1963. First lieutenant Air Corps, United States Army, 1917-1919.
Member Metropolitan Club (Board of Governors), St. Nicholas Club (Board of Governors), Chi Psi.
Married Katharine Ridgley Thomas, January 31, 1925 (divorced July 1948). Children: Donald R., Barbara L. Hyde Crafford, Harriet Hyde Mauck. Married second, Louise Jane Hall, September 18, 1948.