Background
Watkins, Oliver Timberlake was born on August 30, 1928 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edison Lee and Maysie Carlton (Gunter) Watkins.
sales and marketing administrator
Watkins, Oliver Timberlake was born on August 30, 1928 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edison Lee and Maysie Carlton (Gunter) Watkins.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University North Carolina, 1952.
From account executive to retail advertising manager, Hawaii Star Bulletin & Hawaii Newspaper Agency, Honolulu, 1960-1965; advertising promotion manager, Detroit Free Press, 1965-1968; market manager and account executive, Story & Kelly-Smith, Inc., New York City, 1968-1975; vice president research and sales development, Story & Kelly-Smith, Inc., New York City, 1975-1976; New York regional manager, Gannett Newspaper Advertising Sales, New York City, 1976-1977; vice president sales and New York regional manager, Gannett Newspaper Advertising Sales, New York City, 1977-1981; president, Newspaper Coop Advertising, Westport, Connecticut, 1981-1983; director of advertising, The Washington Times, 1984-1990; director of corporation sales and marketing, The Washington Times, 1990-1992; director community & corporation relations, The Washington Times, 1992-1993; director, president, owner, Institute International Marketing Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1993. Participant Advertising Age Creative Workshop, Chicago, 1965. Participant national advisory seminar Associated Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1978.
Member Greater Washington Board of Trade, 1990-1992, District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Washington, 1990-1994, Fairfax (Virginia) County Chamber of C., 1990-1994, Leadership Fairfax Class of 91, 1991-1993. With United States Army, 1946-1948, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Marketing Association (local board directors 1985-1987), International Newspaper Advertising and Marketing Executives, Sales and Marketing Executives of District of Columbia, Washington Advertising Club.
Married Edna Mae Harrell, July 1, 1952 (divorced February 1980). Married Kathleen Ann Coole, August 3, 1980. Children: Lynsie Annabel, William Woolfolk, Oliver Timberlake Junior, Douglas Lee.