Paul Leslie Bures

Background

Bures, Paul Leslie was born on April 19, 1933 in Cleveland. Son of Paul Leslie and Margaret Elizabeth (Tompkins) Bures.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Career

Account and marketing executive J. Walter Thompson Company. New York City, 1957-1960, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1960-1966. Television sales executive American Broadcasting Company.

New York City, 1966-1971. General sales manager KTRK-television (CapitalCities Communications Inc.), Houston, 1971-1982. Vice president television sales CapitalCities Communications Inc., 1982.

Vice president, general manager WTVD Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1984, president, general manager, 1984-1986. President, general manager KTRK-TVHouston (Capital Cities/American Broadcasting Company Inc.), 1986. Lecturer Shaw U., Raleigh, 1983-1985, North Carolina Center U., Durham, 1984-1985, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, 1984-1985.

Board directors Texas Commerce Bank-Greenway, Telecommunication Information and Entertainment. Script editor, advisor The Sum of the Alternatives, 1978, Television: Your Competitive Medium, 1979, Television: The Persuasive Medium, 1980, A New Perspective on the Changing 80's, 1981. Advisor Home Control United States of America.

Member of advisory committee Houston Grand Opera. Member Executive Committee, board directors End Hunger Network, Houston. Member Executive Committee, board directors Greater Houston American Red Cross.

Member steering committee Partners in Space. Board directors, C. of C, Houston's Campaign for Literacy. Member steering committee Houston Campaign for the Homeless, Houston Crackdown, chair media committee.

Presidential advisor Houston area Urban League.

Membership

Member of advisory committee Houston Grand Opera. Member Executive Committee, board directors End Hunger Network, Houston. Member Executive Committee, board directors Greater Houston American Red Cross.

Member steering committee Partners in Space. Member steering committee Houston Campaign for the Homeless, Houston Crackdown, chair media committee. Served with United States Coast Guard.

Member National Academy television Arts and Science, American Management Association, International Platform Association, television Bureau Advertising (past chairman, co-chairman. Clubs: Brae-Burn Country, City, University, Forum.

Connections

Married Felicia M. Visconti, September 26, 1966 (divorced). Children: Kristen Lee, Heather Elizabeth.

Father:

Paul Leslie Bures

Mother:

Margaret Elizabeth (Tompkins) Bures

Spouse:

Felicia M. Visconti

child:

Kristen Lee Bures

child:

Heather Elizabeth Bures