Nevin Johnson Rodes

Background

Rodes, Nevin Johnson was born on May 23, 1916 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Zebulon Harrison and Irene (Belle) Rodes.

Education

Bachelor in Social Sciences, Otterbein College, 1947; Master of Business Administration in Journalism, Ohio State University, 1953.

Career

Account executive, Kelly & Lamb Advertising, Columbus, Ohio., 1947-1949; vice president, Kight Advertising, Columbus, 1949-1953; manager advertising, public relations, Jeffrey Manufacturing Company, Columbus, 1953-1957; owner, Dusty Rodes Sales, Louisville, Ohio., 1957-1960; principal, Marketing Counsellors, Pittsburgh, since 1957; director marketing research, Crucible Steel Company, Pittsburgh, 1960-1965; director marketing research, Shenango Company, Pittsburgh, 1965-1968; vice president, SERVACORP, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1978-1979; vice president, National Market Research, Pittsburgh, 1979-1980. President Duquesne Cons., Pittsburgh, 1968-1970.

Achievements

• Nevin Johnson Rodes has been listed as a noteworthy Marketing professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Cerebral Palsy Funding Campaign, Columbus, 1967, Ohio Valley District Boy Scouts American, Pittsburgh, 1971, Boy Scouts American, Pittsburgh, 1972, Edgewood (Pennsylvania) Centennial Commission, 1988. Board directors Regent Square Civic Association, Pittsburgh, 1986. First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946.

Member American Marketing Association (emeritus, board directors 1963-1970, past Chairman of Commission, executive).

Connections

Children: Janet Alice, James Roland, Jerrold Nevin.

Father:

Zebulon Harrison Rodes

Mother:

Irene (Belle) Rodes

child:

Jerrold Nevin Rodes

child:

Janet Alice Rodes

child:

James Roland Rodes