Background
Whittington, Richard Forrest was born on March 11, 1947 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Richard Charles and Mary Ann (Cunningham) Whittington.
marketing and research executive
Whittington, Richard Forrest was born on March 11, 1947 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Richard Charles and Mary Ann (Cunningham) Whittington.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management, University Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1969.
Research project director, A.C. Nielsen Company, Northbrook, Illinois and Clinton, Iowa, 1969-1975; supervisor consumer research, Ligget Group, Durham, North Carolina, 1975-1978; manager marketing research, Maybelline, Memphis, 1978-1980; manager brand research, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1980-1983; director corporation research, Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, 1983-1984; group manager marketing, Philips Home Interactive Systems, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1984-1987; vice president client service, Leferman Associations, Stamford, Connecticut, 1987; director marketing research, Travel Related Services American Express, New York City, since 1987.
Member American Marketing Association, American Management Association.
Married Elizabeth Greeley. Children: Richard James, Shawn Christopher, Melissa Danielle.