John Robert Giffen

Background

Giffen, John Robert was born on July 31, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Clark and Helen Nancy (Johnson) Giffen.

Education

Bachelor, U. Maryland., 1955; postgraduate, American U., 1960-1961.

Career

News director, Potomac Broadcasting Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1955-1956; writer, editor, Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee, Washington, 1960-1962; director communications, National Association Chain Drug Stores, Washington, 1963-1965; producer, director, General Electric Company, Philadelphia, 1965-1971; account executive, marketing services director, N.W. Ayer Company, Philadelphia and New York City, 1971-1985; account supervisor, Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Washington, 1985-1986; independent consultant, Washington, 1986-1988; marketing communications manager, ICI Americas, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, since 1988.

Achievements

• John Robert Giffen has been listed as a noteworthy Communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) naval intelligence, United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1959. Member American Management Association, television Radio Ad Club Philadelphia, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Janice Elaine Brumback, April 7, 1962 (divorced 1984). Children: Elizabeth Kay. Scott Robert, John Eric.

Father:

Robert Clark Giffen

Mother:

Helen Nancy (Johnson) Giffen

Spouse:

Janice Elaine Brumback

child:

John Eric Giffen

child:

Elizabeth Kay. Scott Robert Giffen