Background
Racila, John Joseph was born on May 20, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Joseph Senior and Michaelene (Zuchniewicz) Racila.
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John Joseph Racila
Edit ProfileMarketing and packaging professional
Education
Student, Illinois Institute Technology, 1948-1950; student, Northwestern University, 1953-1955; diploma in advertising, Ray Vogue School Design, 1950.
Career
Manager advertising production, Mall Tool Company, Chicago, 1951; advertising coordinator, Sears Roebuck, Chicago, 1953-1956; chief graphic design, Armour & Company, Chicago, 1956-1961; owner, president, John Racila Associations Inc., Elmhurst, Illinois, 1961-1994; principal, pres, Paragon Design International, Inc., Chicago, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Marketing consultant National Foundation Handicapped, Elmhurst, since 1983. Volunteer Ray GrahamAssn. Handicapped, Elmhurst.
Corporal United States Army, 1951-1953. Member Packaging Institute International (board directors 1965-1968, founder Center Chapter.1963), American Institute Graphic Arts, Association Professional Design Firms, Package Design Council (chairman Chicago chapter, member board directors, executive com.internat. county, Gold awards 1982, certified of Excellence 1982), Industrial Designers Society American.
Connections
Married Mary Barbara Carroll, February 27, 1971. 1 child, Mary Carroll.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican