Background
Novak, Richard E. was born on June 17, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Richard and Janet Mary Novak.
Novak, Richard E. was born on June 17, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Richard and Janet Mary Novak.
Bachelor in History, Marquette U., 1966.
Artist, writer, Capitol Records, Los Angeles, 1967-1969;
copywriter, Sears, Roebuck & Company, Chicago, 1969-1970;
feature editor, ADWEEK magazine, Chicago, 1970-1972;
copywriter, J. Walter Thompson, Chicago, 1972-1973;
advertising director, Ovation Records, Glenview, Illinois, 1973-1974;
national promotion manager, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, 1974-1982;
creative director, William A. Robinson, Inc., Chicago, 1982-1983;
president, Natural Resources, Inc., Chicago, 1983-1986;
creative director, Burke Promotional Marketing, Chicago, 1986-1989;
owner, partner, Advertising in Motion, Chicago, since 1989. Advertising and entertainment consultant Taste of N.Shore/March of Dimes, Wilmette, Illinois, 1984. Advertising consultant Young Variety Club Project, Chicago, 1985.
Advertising and marketing consultant Dental Video International, Mount Prospect, Illinois, since 1986.
Advertising and marketing consultant The Michael Jordan Foundation, Chicago, since 1990. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, BMI, Elks.
Married Patrice Anne Boyle, August 26, 1967. Children: Jason Christopher, Ethan Geoffrey, Jessica Kristin.