Background
Phillips, Loyal was born on April 11, 1905 in Cullman, Alabama, United States. Son of Monroe and Lucy Ann (Bailey) Phillips.
Phillips, Loyal was born on April 11, 1905 in Cullman, Alabama, United States. Son of Monroe and Lucy Ann (Bailey) Phillips.
Bachelor, Howard College (now Samford University), 1928.
Promotion manager Atlanta Georgian-American, 1929. Classified advertising manager Birmingham (Alabama) Post, 1930, Nashville Banner, 1931-1932, Omaha World-Herald, 1933-1934, Washington Daily News, 1936, acting advertising director, 1937-1938. Co-founder, partner, editor Parish-Phillips Newspaper Advertising Syndicate, Miami, Florida, 1939-1943.
Also special consultant Tampa Times, Miami News, Washington Post. Columnist Editor and Public magazine, New York City, 1940. Advertising director New Orleans Item, 1945-1949.
General manager, treasurer St. Petersburg Indiana, Inc., 1950-1959, editor, public, secretary, treasurer, 1952-1959, president, 1959-1962, Petersburg (Virginia) Newspaper Corporation, 1959-1962. Secretary-treasurer Punta Gorda Herald and Clewiston News, from 1953. General manager Southwest Citizen.
President Laurel (Mississippi) Leader-Call, 1959-1962, Independent, Inc., from 1962, WCCF radio station, 1960. Public, vice president Ocala (Florida) Star-Banner, 1963-1967. General manager Elizabeth City (North Carolina) Daily Advance, from 1967, co-public, from 1970.
Assistant to president Dear Publication & Radio, Inc., 1971-1972. General manager Seabag Newspaper for Norfolk Navy Base, from 1967. Roving columnist Gannett Florida Newspapers, 1973.
Director Citizens Public Company.
Active American Red Cross, Goodwill Industries, Childrens Service Bureau, Salvation Army, Boy Scouts American. Treasurer New Orleans Art Academy. Chairman Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Committee State Florida, 1956.
Chairman Elizabeth City United Fund, 1969, president, 1970. Board directors Greater New Orleans. Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947.
Member National Association Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (vice president since 1933), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (director, chairman public relations), Sales Executive Council, Association Commerce, Newspaper Advertising Executives Association, International House, Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce (president 1971), Lambda Chi Alpha. Clubs: Metairie Country, Quarterback, New Orleans Advertising (president 1945-1946). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Evelyn Caldwell, April 8, 1928. Children: Sharon Kay, Terry Lynn.