Background
McNeil, Joseph Malcolm was born on October 27, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Edgar and Dorothy (Karick) McNeil.
McNeil, Joseph Malcolm was born on October 27, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Edgar and Dorothy (Karick) McNeil.
Bachelor in Advertising and English, Michigan State University, 1960.
Copywriter, D.P. Brother & Company, Detroit, 1962-1964; copy group supervisor, BBD&O, Inc., Detroit, 1964-1966; vice president, creative director, BBD&O, Inc., New York City, 1967-1976; group supervisor, Campbell-Ewald Company, Detroit, 1966-1967; executive vice president, director creative services, N.W. Ayer, Seattle, 1976-1979; senior vice president, group creative director, N.W. Ayer, New York City, 1979-1980; senior vice president, creative director, Campbell-Mithun, Minneapolis, 1980-1983; executive vice president, executive creative director, Creamer, Inc., New York City, 1983-1984; senior vice president, creative director, McCann-Erickson Inc., New York City, 1984-1986; senior vice president, creative director, The John Bergin Group/McCann-Erickson Inc., New York City, 1986-1987; executive vice president, executive creative director, member management committee, board directors, Ross Roy Communications, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, since 1987.
Private first class United States Army. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Detroit chapter), Adcraft Club Detroit.
Married Carol Jean Nave. Children: Joseph Paul, Sean Michael, Jennifer Marie.