Linda Ann Valdez, American Advertising agency owner. Named Marketing Person and Marketing Firm of Year American Marketing Association, 1980, Dist.and State of Texas Minority Business Advocate of Year Small Business Association, 1989, Volunteer of Year Los Corporation, 1992; recipient Distinguished Leadership award, Austin.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, U. Colorado Boulder, 1968;
postgraduate in Education, University of California, Berkeley, 1970-1971;
postgraduate, U. Colorado, 1973-1975;
certified Marketing Management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1978.
Career
Assistant director alumni, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1972-1975;
information supervisor, Regional Transportation District, Denver, 1975-1978;
marketing director, Via Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, 1978-1980;
assistant executive director, San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1980-1981;
executive vice president, chief Executive officer, Regnier, Valdez & Associations, San Antonio.
Membership
Member American Alumi Council 1978-1979, San Antonio Ballet Foundation, 1978-1979. Board of directors Children's Hospital Foundation, 1980-1985. Member National Kidney Foundation San Antonio and S. Texas Area, 1983-1984, San Antonio Conservation Society, Fiesta San Antonio Commission, 1983-1988, Freedom Center Children's HabilitationBd., since 1986, San Antonio Missions National Historic Parks Foundation- Los Compadres, since 1989.
Board directors Target '90, 1987-1989 and many other civic betterment organizations Member Women in Comm., Inc., San Antonio Comm., Inc., San Antonio Comm.Coun., American Marketing Association (president San Antonio chapter 1990-1991, board directors), Northside Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Southside Chamber of Commerce, Greater San Antonio Chamber of C. (transportation committee since 1985), Texas Public Rels. Association, American Public Transit Association (national vice president marketing, board directors, Executive Committee, many committees).