Background
Adams, John Buchanan was born on June 9, 1948 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of John Buchanan and Virginia Kelly (Featherston) Adams.
Adams, John Buchanan was born on June 9, 1948 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of John Buchanan and Virginia Kelly (Featherston) Adams.
Bachelor, Hampden-Sydney College, 1971.
Public relations specialist, C & P Telephone, Richmond, Virginia, 1972-1973; account executive, Martin & Woltz Advertising, Richmond, 1973-1975; account executive, The Martin Agency, Richmond, 1975-1978; vice president, The Martin Agency, Richmond, 1978-1982; senior vice president, The Martin Agency, Richmond, 1982-1985; executive vice president, The Martin Agency, Richmond, 1985-1992; president, The Martin Agency, Richmond, 1992-1995; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, The Martin Agency, Richmond, since 1995. Board directors TheatreVirginia.
Member alumni advising committee Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1981-1982. Member vestry All Saints Episcopalian Church, Richmond, 1983-1985. Chairman appeals committee UnitedWay Greater Richmond, 1993, chairman communications committee, since 1985, board directors, since 1990.
Board directors American Cancer Society, Richmond, 1986-1988, Theatre Virginia, since 1996;member of advisory board Salvation Army of Richmond, 1989-1992. Member marketing committee Virginia Museum, since 1996. Member Advertising Club Richmond.
Married Delores AnneHowell, July 22, 1972. Children: John Buchanan III, Clifton Howell, Nathaniel Preston.