Paul Hubert Alvarez

Background

Alvarez, Paul Hubert was born on January 16, 1942 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hugh Peter and Emilie (Stock) Alvarez.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Speech Communications, Muskingum College, 1963.

Career

Editor, Rockwell International, Pittsburgh, 1964-1965; editor, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Industries, Pittsburgh, 1965-1968; account executive, Burson-Marsteller, Pittsburgh, 1968-1971; executive vice president, Ketchum Public Relations, Pittsburgh, 1971-1981; chairman, chief Executive officer, Ketchum Public Relations, Pittsburgh, 1981-1988; president, Ketchum Specialized Superior vena cava syndrome Group, New York City, from 1988; vice chairman, Ketchum Communications Inc., Pittsburgh, 1990-1992; elected president, Chief Executive Officer, Ketchum Communications Inc., Pittsburgh, 1992-1996; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Ketchum Communications Inc., Pittsburgh, 1993-1996; vice chairman diversified agency services division, Omnicom Group Inc., New York City, since 1996. Board directors Ketchum Communications, Pittsburgh. Chairman Counselor's Academy, New York City, 1985.

Board advisors School Journalism, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1981-1989. Co-chairman American Educators in Journalism Study on Graduate Education in Public Rels., Birmingham, Alabama, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Paul Hubert Alvarez has been listed as a noteworthy Communications and public relations consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive committee, board directors Civic Light Opera Association, Pittsburgh, 1979-1983, trustee. Board directors Arthritis Foundation Western Pennsylvania, 1981-1982, River City Brass Band, 1990. Trustee Eye & Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, Shadyside Hospital.

Vice president, director Public Relations Foundation, New York City, since 1985. Served as sergeant, United States National Guard, 1963-1969. Fellow Public Relations Society of America (past chairman Counselor's Academy section, chairman public relations committee).

Member American Association Advertising Agency (treasurer Pittsburgh Council Board Governors, national board directors), Institute Public Relations Research and Education (president, board directors), Arthur Page Society, Siwanoy Country Club (Bronxville, New York ), Larchmont (New York ) Yacht Club, Duquesne and Fox Chapel Golf Club (Pittsburgh), Laurel Valley Golf Club (Ligonier, Pennsylvania), Muirfield Village Golf CLub (Dublin, Ohio).

Connections

Married Annette E. Kluss, February 15, 1986. 1 child, Amy Elizabeth.

Father:

Hugh Peter Alvarez

Mother:

Emilie (Stock) Alvarez

Spouse:

Annette E. Kluss

child:

Amy Elizabeth Alvarez