Robert Powell Johns

Background

Johns, Robert Powell was born on December 25, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Powell and Barbara (Green) Johns.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1960.

Career

Salesman, Robert Powell Johns Corporation, New York City, 1960; executive trainee, Lord & Taylor, New York City, 1961-1962; assistant program administrator, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut, 1962-1963; trainee, Batton Barton Durstine & Osborn, New York City, 1963; account executive, Batton Barton Durstine & Osborn, New York City, 1964-1966; vice president, account supervisor, Leo Burnett Company, Chicago, 1966-1974; president, Dawson Johns & Black, Chicago, 1975-1987; president, HDM Dawson Johns & Black, Chicago, 1988; president, Dawson Johns & Black, Chicago, 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Powell Johns has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Off-the-Street Club, Chicago, since 1983, Chicago county American Red Cross, 1984. With United States Army, 1960-1961. Member American Association Advertising Agilysys (president Chicago county 1986-1988), Chicago Advertising Club (chairman, Advertising Person of Year 1982-1985, chairman various committees 1979-1985), National Advertising Board (chairman Bozo Ball benefit committee 1990), Tavern Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, windsurfing.

Connections

Married Yvonne Mendonca, June 11,1961 (divorced). Children: Robert Powell III, Douglas Mendonca, Laura Hardenbrook. Married Frances Sarra, January 3, 1987.

Stepchildren: Robert, Gianna.

Father:

Robert Powell Johns

Mother:

Barbara (Green) Johns

Spouse:

Frances Sarra

Spouse:

Yvonne Mendonca

child:

Gianna Johns

child:

Laura Hardenbrook Johns

child:

Robert Johns

child:

Douglas Mendonca Johns

child:

Robert Powell III Johns