Background
Kay, Meri Louise was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Silveo Angelo and Margaret (Klein) Basta.
Kay, Meri Louise was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Silveo Angelo and Margaret (Klein) Basta.
Student, Macomb County Community College, Warren, Michigan, 1970—1972. Student marketing, Rutgers University, 1985.
Graphic artist Creative Universal, Detroit, 1971—1972. Freelance graphic designer New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 1972—1973. Graphic designer Sexton Studios, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1973—1974.
Art director Mainline Graphic Arts Company, Mount Laurel, 1974—1976, account manager, 1976—1978. Owner, president Graphic Design Service, 1978—1981. Account executive/consultant Thomason Press Inc., 1981—1985.
Account executive L.P. Thebault Company, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1985—1986. Principal Meri Russo Graphics Consultant, Moorestown, since 1985. Eastern regional sales manager John Roberts Company, 1986—1987.
Account executive East Coast sales Herbick & Held Printing Company, Pittsburgh, since 1987. Free-lance commercial artist, since 1976. Graphics consultant/broker New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, since 1978.
Member of National Association Female Executives, Women in Communications.
Married John M. Kay; 1 child Daniel Charles.