Background
Novas, Joseph was born on September 21, 1921 in Bueu, Pontevedra, Spain. Son of Joseph and Josephine (Regueira) Novas. came to the United States, 1928.
Novas, Joseph was born on September 21, 1921 in Bueu, Pontevedra, Spain. Son of Joseph and Josephine (Regueira) Novas. came to the United States, 1928.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1946; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1948-1949.
Assistant advertising manager, Colegate-Palmolive, Jersey City, 1946-1949; international advertising manager, The Gillette Company, Boston, 1949-1953; founder, president, Laradiotel, C.A., Havana, Caracas, Mexico, San Juan, New York City, 1953-1958; founder, Telefilms, C.A., Venezuela, 1955; founder, president, Novas-Criswell Advertising, Caracas, Mexico City, Madrid, Bogota, Sao Paulo, San Juan, Buenos Aires., 1958-1974; chairman and member Executive Committee, Leo Burnett Company, Inc., Spain, Portugal, 1974-1977; senior vice president, Leo Burnett Company, Inc., Chicago, 1977-1983; also board directors, Leo Burnett Company, Inc., Chicago chairman, Leo Burnett Europe/Master of Engineering Ltd., London, 1983-1986. Consultant CMQ-television, Havana, Cuba, 1953-1954, Channel 2, Caracas, Venezuela, 1951-1958, Heinz Company, Europe, 1985-1987, Leo Burnett, 1986-1993. Lecturer Caracas Central U., Caracas Andres Bello U., Michigan State University, Ohio U., Eastern Illinois U., McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member International Advertising Association (world president 1974-1976), Sales and Marketing Executives (president Venezuela chapter 1962-1964), Broken Sound Club (Boca Raton).
Married Carmen Ramos, February 9, 1989;children by previous marriage: Stephen, Robert, Paul, Patricia.