Background
III, John Edwin Held, was born on October 19, 1935 in Alliance, Ohio, United States. Son of John Edwin Held Junior and Dorothy (Josh) Williams.
illustrator advertising agency executive
III, John Edwin Held, was born on October 19, 1935 in Alliance, Ohio, United States. Son of John Edwin Held Junior and Dorothy (Josh) Williams.
Associate of Arts, Cooper School Art, Cleveland, 1960.
Layout artist, Canton (Ohio) Art Service, 1960-1962; art director, Gerry Dunlop Advertising, Kingston, Jamaica, 1962-1965; creative director, Macmillan Advertising, Kingston, 1965-1967; creative director, Hyde, Held, Blackburn, Kingston, 1967-1968; art director, Charles Friedlander Advertising, Miami, Florida, 1968-1969; president, John Held Advertising, Miami, Florida, 1969-1987; senior vice president, Bodner Advertising, Inc., Miami, since 1987.
Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1957.
Married Marie Joyce Tylek, November 24, 1965 (divorced February 1978). Children: Kimberly Joy, John Edwin IV. Married Bette Jane Perkowsky, August 30, 1981.
Children: Cheryl, Nancy.