Background
Pingel, John Spencer was born on November 6, 1916 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Son of George F. and Margaret (Dalby) Pingel.
Pingel, John Spencer was born on November 6, 1916 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Son of George F. and Margaret (Dalby) Pingel.
Student, United States Military Academy, 1936; Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University, 1939.
Assistant director truck merchandising, Dodge division Chrysler Corporation, 1940-1941; fleet sales representative, Dodge division Chrysler Corporation, 1949; administrative assistant, Michigan State University, 1945-1946; director advertising, Reo Motors, Inc., 1947-1948; with mdsg. department, Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance, Inc., 1949-1955; vice president, account supervisor, Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance, Inc., 1955-1957; vice president, assistant to president, Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance, Inc., 1957-1960; executive vice president, Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance, Inc., 1960; executive vice president, Ross Roy-BSF & D, Inc., Detroit, 1960-1962; executive vice president, Ross Roy, Inc., 1962-1964; president, Ross Roy, Inc., 1964-1998; vice-chairman, Ross Roy, Inc., 1979-1998.
Executive board, president, chairman organization and extension committee Detroit area council Boy Scouts Am. President Institute for Economic Education, 1971. Member advisory board United Foundation, 1970-1971.
Member President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 1975-1999. Trustee Alma College, New Detroit, Inc., Harper Grace Hospital, Oakland University Foundation. Member executive committee Grosse Pointe University School, 1957-1958, trustee, 1959-1999.
Board directors Boys Republic, Inc., Greater Metropolitan Detroit Project Hope, Greater Michigan Foundation. Trustee emeritus Michigan State University Served from Second lieutenant to lieutenant colonel 95th Infantry Division Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member Detroit Sales Executives Club (vice president 1951), American Association Advertising Agencies (chairman Michigan 1960, national chairman 1978-1979), Michigan Chamber of Commerce (director), Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce (director 1970-1971, chairman 1977-1978).
Clubs: Detroit Athletic, Country of Detroit, Adcraft (president 1960-1961), Detroit, Economic, Yondotega (Detroit). Seminole Golf, Everglades (Palm Beach, Florida). Jupiter Hills.
Married Isabel Hardy, December 12, 1939. Children– John S. (deceased), Roy Hardy.