Background
Mercer, Richard Joseph was born on March 29, 1924 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Washington and Margaret Elizabeth (Walsh) Mercer.
advertising executive freelance writer
Mercer, Richard Joseph was born on March 29, 1924 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Washington and Margaret Elizabeth (Walsh) Mercer.
L.B. in Journalism, Rutgers University, 1949.
Announcer, copywriter, news reporter, Station WCTC, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1946-1949; associate creative director, then vice-president, director, BDO International (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Company, Inc., New York City, 1949-1976; senior vice president, creative executive, SSC&B, Inc., New York City, 1977-1983; executive vice president creative, SSC&B, Inc., New York City, 1983-1985; senior vice president, associate creative director, McCann-Erickson, Inc., New York City, 1985-1987. Part-time lecturer Rutgers University School Business, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1988-1989. Speaker in field.
Chairman Roselle (New Jersey) Police Raise Referendum Committee, 1958. Promotion chairman Cranford (New Jersey) United Fund, 1960. Publicity director Friends of Mendham (New Jersey) Library., 1974-1975.
Board directors Friends of Nantucket Atheneum, 1991-2000, president, 1996-1998. Trustee Atheneum, 1993-1998. Member Nantucket Airport Commission, 1999-2002.
With A.C. United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Air Force Association (life), National Association Scholars, Colonel Henry Rutgers Society, American Federation Musicians, Broadcasters Foundation.
Married Muriel Davis, June 24, 1945 (deceased March 1999). Children: Richard George, Karen, James Davis, Lesley Ann. Married Joan Youmans Cozens, April 2, 2001.