Background
Phillips, John David was born on June 29, 1920 in Exeland, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Mathew Frank and Iva (Bryant) Phillips.
Phillips, John David was born on June 29, 1920 in Exeland, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Mathew Frank and Iva (Bryant) Phillips.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1937.
Partner, Miss Wisconsin Cheese, 1946-1956;
director marketing, Armour & Company, 1956-1960;
vice president, American Home Corporation, 1960-1966;
founder, president, Richard Joshua Reynolds Foods, Inc., 1966-1972;
president, director, Columbia Broadcasting System/Columbia Group, New York City, 1973-1981;
vice chairman, National Executive Service Corporation, New York City, 1981-1994;
director, National Executive Service Corporation, New York City, since 1981;
partner, Edjon Ltd., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, since 1990. President Intercity Oil & Gas Corporation, since 1980. Board directors Glenmore DistillersCo., Airwick Industries, Inc., subsidiary of Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Texas International Company.
Founder, chairman Senior Careers Planning and Placement Svc., 1987-1994.
Past trustee New York City Public Library., Juniata College, Mount Senario College, Greenwich Council Boy Scouts American. Advisory board Howard University. Trustee Safe Streets, Washington, since 1992.
With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Administrator American Armenian Diocese, since 1994. Member Association Corporation Growth (past president New York City), Hamilton College Parents Association.
Clubs: Greenwich Country, Riverside Yacht, New York Yacht. Links (New York City). Petroleum (Corpus Christi, Texas).
Married Estelle Margaret Pautsch, July 19, 1941. 1 son, John David.