Background
Kinney, Montgomery Nelson Mc was born on June 20, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Ayer and Roberta (Montgomery) McKinney.
Kinney, Montgomery Nelson Mc was born on June 20, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Ayer and Roberta (Montgomery) McKinney.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1934; HHD (honorary), Oberlin College, 1989.
Treasurer, with sales, advertising and sales promotion departments, Kitchen Art Foods, Inc., Chicago, 1934-1940; vice president, Earle Ludgin & Company, Chicago, 1940-1955; account supervisor, Leo Burnett Company, Inc., Chicago, 1956; vice president, Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc., Los Angeles, 1957-1969; senior vice president client services, Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc., Los Angeles, 1969-1975; executive vice president, director client services, Chiat/Day, Inc., Los Angeles, 1975-1976; Chairman of the Board, Chiat/Day, Inc., Los Angeles, 1976-1983; chairman, Doyle Dane Bernbach/West, Los Angeles, 1983-1986; chairman, Doyle Dane Bernbach Needham West (merger Doyle Dane Bernbach and Needham, Harper and Steers), Los Angeles, 1986-1987; vice chairman, Kresser, Craig, since 1988. Member of faculty Institute Advanced Advertising Studies, 1964-1968.
Chairman campaign Winnetka (Illinois) Community Chest, 1950, president, 1952. Trustee John Thomas Dye School, Bel Air, California, 1966-1975, president, 1973-1975. Trustee Oberlin College, 1971-1985, emeritus trustee, since 1986.
Trustee, chairman finance committee Winnetka Congregational Church, 1950-1956. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Association Advertising Agencies (governor Southern California council 1972-1976, secretary-treasurer 1972, vice chairman 1973, chairman 1974-1975, national director 1981-1983), West States Association Advertising Agencies (director 1978-1983, Advertising Leader of Year 1980), Los Angeles Advertising Club.
Clubs: Riviera Country (Pacific Palisades, California). Los Angeles Athletic.
Married Virginia Dickey, November 2, 1957. Children by previous marriage: Jane McKinney McDonald, William. Children: Beth McKinney, Robert.