Background
Beaton, Ian Wilson was born on March 10, 1924 in Sydney. Son of William Murray and Margaret (MacKenzie) Beaton.
Beaton, Ian Wilson was born on March 10, 1924 in Sydney. Son of William Murray and Margaret (MacKenzie) Beaton.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1950.
Merchandise manager Air Corps Spark Plug Division, General Motors Corporation, 1950—1956. Copywriter Leo Burnett Company Michigan Inc. (formerly D. P. Brother & Company, 1956—1958, account executive, 1958—1961, vice president, general account executive, 1961—1966, vice president, administration, personnel, 1966—1970, vice president, account supervisor, 1970—1974.
Vice president, senior account supervisor Campbell-Ewald Company, 1975—1986, senior vice president, group management supervisor Warren, Michigan, 1986—1989, marketing consultant, since 1989. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945, PTO.
Member of Detroit Advertising Association, Recess, Oak Creek Country, Detroit Adcraft, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Carol Jean Lindner Beaton, December 30, 1950. Children: Lynda, Scot.