Background
Macalister, Kim Porter was born on October 25, 1954 in Providence. Daughter of Bruce Barnes and Jeanne Marie (Cahill) Macalister.
Macalister, Kim Porter was born on October 25, 1954 in Providence. Daughter of Bruce Barnes and Jeanne Marie (Cahill) Macalister.
Bachelor of Science, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1976. Media planner, account executive J.H. Dietz Advertising, Providence, 1976-1979. Media planner Della Femina, Travisano, Los Angeles, 1979-1980.
Media planner J. Walter Thompson, Los Angeles, 1980-1982, associate media director, 1982-1983, vice president, media director, 1983-1985.
Vice president, media director Thompson Recruitment Advertising subsidiary J. Walter Thompson, 1985-1986, mgr.and vice president, 1986-1989, president, chief operating officer, 1989-1990, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1990. Former faculty member American Association of Advertising Agencies Institute Advanced Advertising Studies.
Trustee Skidmore College.
Media planner, acctt. executive J.H. Dietz Advertising, Providence, 1976—1979. Media planner Della Femina, Travisano, Los Angeles, 1979—1980. From media planner to vice president media director J. Walter Thompson, 1980—1985.
Vice president, media director Thompson Recruitment Advertising subsidiary J. Walter Thompson, 1985—1986, manager, vice president, 1986—1989, president, chief operating officer, 1989—1990, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 1990. Former faculty American Association of Advertising Agencies Institute Advanced Advertising Studies.
Trustee Skidmore College. Member of Young President' Organization, Los Angeles Advertising Club.
Married Bruce Phillip Person, December 29, 1979 (divorced June 1984). Married Arthur Gene Quinby, February 19, 1988.