Background
Ackerman, Raymond Basil was born on August 7, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of Charles Raymond and Teresa Jane (Grasinger) Ackerman.
Ackerman, Raymond Basil was born on August 7, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of Charles Raymond and Teresa Jane (Grasinger) Ackerman.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma City University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Commercial Science (honorary), Oklahoma City University, 1996.
Member display advertising staff Oklahoma Public Company, Oklahoma City, 1947-1952. Account executive Knox-Ackerman Advertising, 1952-1953. President Ackerman Associates, 1954-1974.
Chairman board Ackerman McQueen, Inc., advertising agency, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Dallas, Washington, 1975-1992. Chairman emeritus Ackerman McQueen, Inc., since 1992. Board directors LSB Industries, since 1992.
Past international president Worldwide Partners affiliate.
President, campaign chairman Oklahoma City United Appeal, 1964-1966, trustee, since 1967. Chairman Oklahoma City Salvation Army, 1968. President Oklahoma City Better Business Bureau, 1966.
General chairman National Finals Rodeo Oklahoma City, 1965-1984. Past board directors Junior Achievement, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Water Development Foundation, Redlands Council of Girl Scouts, Urban League, Mercy Hospital. Past president, board directors St. Anthony Hospital Foundation.
Past president Omniplex Science Museum, Oklahoma City. Past trustee Oklahoma City Youth Park. Campaign chairman, president Allied Arts, Oklahoma City, 1986-1988, member executive committee, 1989-2008, Oklahoma City Community Council, 1989-2003.
Board directors Kirkpatrick Center Museum Complex, Oklahoma City, 1973-2004, president 1990-1992. Trustee, member executive committee, Oklahoma City University, since 1988. Board directors Red Earth Indian Center, 1987-2004, Oklahoma City Public School Foundation, since 1990.
Advisory board Enterprise Square, since 1994. Member last frontier council Boy Scouts American, Rear Admiral United States Naval Reserve, retired. Member Naval Reserve Association (national president 1969-1971), Navy League (national board directors 1972-1976, president Oklahoma chapter 1974-1976), Oklahoma Heritage Association (board directors), Oklahoma City Chamber of Chamber (board directors, chairman 1991, creation of Ray Ackerman award 1993), Oklahoma City Advertising Club (president 1954, Distinguished Service award 1964), American Association of Advertising Agencies (past chairman southwest council), Quail Creek Golf and Country Club, Rotary, Fortune Club, others.
Married Lucille Frances Flanagan, June 14, 1948. Children: Patricia Ann Mehring, Ann Carol Adams, Ray K., Susan Marie Fuller, Mark, Amy Lou Shaver.