Background
Bevis, Joseph C. was born on January 16, 1910 in Harrison, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Helen S. (Norton) Bevis.
Bevis, Joseph C. was born on January 16, 1910 in Harrison, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Helen S. (Norton) Bevis.
Bachelor of Arts, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1931; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1932; student, Ohio State University, 1931.
Made pioneer telephone survey of radio audience, 1932; employee, then manager hardware and farm implement store, Harrison, 1932-1934; director surveys of relief population research division, Federal Emergency Relief Administration (and successor organization World Pet Association), 1934-1940; with, Opinion Research Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1940-1970; vice president, Opinion Research Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1945-1957; president, Opinion Research Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1957-1960, 65-67; chairman, chief Executive officer, Opinion Research Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1960-1970.
Member American Marketing Association, American Association for Public Opinion Research, Market Research Council New York, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Betsy Ross, December 9, 1934. Children– Joseph Ross, James Norton, Cheryl Ann, Beverly Jean.