Isabella Clara Mantovani Cunningham

Background

Cunningham, Isabella Clara Mantovani was born on April 1, 1942 in Milan, Italy. Came to the United States, 1967. Daughter of Fortunato and Anna (Sinigaglia) Mantovani.

Education

Juris Doctor, Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Catolica, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1964. Master of Business Administration, Escola de Aministracao de Empresa, Sao Paulo, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1968.

Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor, Escola de Administracao de Empresas de Sao Paulo, 1969-1971; assistant professor, St. Edward's U., Austin, Texas, 1971-1972; acting dean, St. Edward's U., Austin, 1972-1973; visiting assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1973-1974; assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1976; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1976-1981; professor advertising, University Texas, Austin, 1981-1983; chair department advertising, University Texas, Austin, 1978-1985; Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial professor in communication, University Texas, Austin, since 1983. Consultant in field, speaker, presenter to numerous universities, orgsn., conferences. Board directors Franklin Federal Bancorp.

Member Sunset Common for State of Texas.

Achievements

• Isabella Clara Mantovani Cunningham has been listed as a noteworthy advertising executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Advertising and Marketing Communication Management (The Dryden Press series in marketing)

Membership

Chair Daughters of Charity Health Services of Austin Planning Council, since 1987. Member International Business Fellows, 1987, Austin Child Care Commission, 1987, executive board Boy Scouts American, 1987-1992, Tourism Advisory Committee Texas Department Commerce, 1988-1990, Austin Diocesan Forum, 1988-1992, board Communities in Schools-Austin, 1989-1990, campaign executive committee Allan Shivers Radiation Therapy Center, since 1991. Associate member Settlement Club, since 1991.

Board directors Austin Mental Health Association, 1985-1986, Texas State Committee National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1987-1992, Susan G. Komen Foundation, since 1990, Austin Smiles, since 1992, National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian), since 1993. Trustee Holy Cross Hospital, 1985-1986, St. Edward's University, since 1985, Austin Lyric Opera, 1986-1987, advisory board National Wildflower Research Center, since 1986. Member American Academy Advertising, American Marketing Association, Brazilian Bar Association, Southern Marketing Association, Austin Advertising Club (president 1978-1979), American Advertising Federation, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Tennis, skiing, reading.

Connections

Married William H. Cunningham, December 30, 1970. 1 child, John William.

Father:

Fortunato Mantovani

Mother:

Anna (Sinigaglia) Mantovani

Spouse:

William H. Cunningham

child:

John William Cunningham