John Kendall Slage

Background

Slage, John Kendall was born on October 11, 1959 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Stephen Joseph Junior and Thalia Elizabeth (Hergenroeder) Slage.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism and News, Kent State University, 1989.

Career

Journalist, The Niles (Ohio) Daily Times, 1981; partner, The Warren-Dewey Company, Warren, Ohio., 1981-1987; freelance journalist, The Akron Beacon Journal, 1987, 89; freelance journalist, The Tribune Chronicle, Warren, 1988-1989; talk show host, Station WOKG, Warren, 1988; account executive, Edward Howard & Company, Cleveland, 1990-1992; vice president, Wirtz Public Rels., Akron, since 1992.

Achievements

• John Kendall Slage has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Public relations consultant Association Retarded Citizens, Warren, 1988-1989, American Red Cross, Cleveland, 1990, Cleveland City Council. Member Mayor's Public Relations Advisory Board, Cleveland, 1992. Member Public Relations Society of America (newsletter editor 1990-1991, Silver Anvil award 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: black & white photography, poetry.

Connections

Married Brenda Lee Schafer, March 19, 1983. Children: Virginia, Thomas, Elizabeth, Emily.

Father:

Stephen Joseph Slage Junior

Mother:

Thalia Elizabeth (Hergenroeder) Slage

Spouse:

Brenda Lee Schafer

child:

Virginia Slage

child:

Thomas Slage

child:

Elizabeth Slage

child:

Emily Slage