John Deverick Kinney

Background

Kinney, John Deverick was born on July 31, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Alexander and Mary Alice (Hance) Kinney.

Education

Student, Academy Arts, 1958-1960; student, Little Rock U., 1961-1962; student, Memphis State University, 1963-1966; Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management, Christian Brothers College, 1982.

Career

Artist, assistant creative director, Ted Lamb & Associations, Little Rock, 1960-1962; artist, assistant creative director, Grebe & Gordon, Memphis, 1962-1966; art director, Brunner Advertising, Memphis, 1966-1968; creative director, supervisor, Holiday Press/Holiday Inns, Inc., Memphis, 1968-1973; principal, MediaGraphics, Memphis, 1973-1979; chief Executive officer, Development Kinney/MediaGraphics, Inc., Memphis, since 1979. Member creative development team Worldwide Holiday Inn Franchise Company.

Achievements

• John Deverick Kinney has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 322 Boy Scouts American, Memphis, 1968-1972. Fundraising chairman St. Teresa Parents Association, Memphis, 1968-1973. Member Business Publs.

Audit Circulations, Audit Bureau Circulations.

Interests

• Avocations: visual and auditory arts, sports, camping, horticulture.

Connections

Married Anne Lanier Buford, October 14, 1958 (divorced 1979). Children: Christopher Patrick, Susan Hilary.

Father:

William Alexander Kinney

Mother:

Mary Alice (Hance) Kinney

Spouse:

Anne Lanier Buford

child:

Christopher Patrick Kinney

child:

Susan Hilary Kinney