Background
Funk, Paul Eugene was born on March 13, 1920 in Coshocton, Ohio, United States. Son of Abraham Bantam and Helen (Kaiser) Funk.
advertising and marketing executive
Funk, Paul Eugene was born on March 13, 1920 in Coshocton, Ohio, United States. Son of Abraham Bantam and Helen (Kaiser) Funk.
Certified in graphic reproduction arts, Sorbonne, Paris, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Psychology, State University of New York, 1983. M.G.A., University Maryland, 1984.
Manager, sign and decal division, Dura-Products Manufacturing Company, Canton, Ohio., 1938-1941;
director advertising public relations, Maguire Industries, Canton, 1945-1947;
director public relations, Norman Malone Associates, Akron, Ohio., 1947-1949;
account executive, Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc., Cleveland, 1949-1954;
account supervisor, McCann-Erickson, Inc., New York City, 1954-1966;
vice president, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1957-1966;
executive vice president, general manager industrial, technical and science marketing division, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1962-1966;
president, McCann/ITSM, Inc., 1967-1968;
corporation vice president, The Interpub. Group of Companies, New York City, 1967-1970;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Pritchard Wood Associates, Inc., New York City, 1968-1970;
chairman, Scenario Resources, Inc., 1970-1979. President Paul E. Funk Associates, The Pixel People, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1984.
Management consultant Faculty creative workshop Advertising Age, 1963, 69, 70.
Board directors Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Association American. 1st vice president Epilepsy Foundation, 1964-1968, president, 1969-1970, executive vice president, 1970-1976, executive vice president emeritus, since 1977. Teacher public relations Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria.
Member finance committee Future Homemakers American, Washington, 1980-1985, treasurer, 1984-1985. Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member International Advertising Association, International Executives Association, Public Relations Society of America, American Institute of Management (president's council), Business and Professional Advertising Association (certified), American Marketing Association, American Society Association Executives, American Association Mental Deficiency, International Platform Association, American Society Interior Designers (affiliate).
Clubs: National Press (Washington). Athletic (New York City), Advertising (New York City). Dorado Del Mar Country (Dorado, Puerto Rico).
Married Betty Jane Walter, September 28, 1940 (divorced July 1951). 1 son, Karl E.; married Joan Anna Cornish, December, 1964 (divorced July 1969). Stepchildren: Douglas Cornish, Joyce Cornish.