Background
Marker, Robert Sydney was born on July 27, 1922 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Forest M. and Lassie (Weatherford) Marker.
Marker, Robert Sydney was born on July 27, 1922 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Forest M. and Lassie (Weatherford) Marker.
Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1946.
Account executive, Griswold-Eshleman, 1949-1951;
advertising manager, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, 1947-1949;
copy group head, Maxon, Inc., 1951-1956;
senior vice-president, director creative services, McManus, John & Adams, 1956-1963;
vice president, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1963-1964;
senior vice president, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1964-1967;
manager, McCann-Erickson, Inc. (Detroit office), 1964-1968;
executive vice president, McCann-Erickson, Inc. (Detroit office), New York City, 1967-1968;
president, McCann-Erickson, Inc.
(Detroit office), 1968-1971;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, McCann-Erickson, Inc. (Detroit office), 1971-1974;
also board directors, member Executive Committee, McCann-Erickson, Inc. (Detroit office)
chairman of the executive committee, Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc., 1975-1980;
managing partner, Robert S. Marker, Inc., Tequesta, Florida and New York City, 1980-1990.
Board of directors American Association Advertising Agilysys, Detroit Adcraft Club, 1965, Detroit Advertising Association, 1965, New York Board Trade.
Member Mayor's Council on Environment. Served with United States Army Air Corps, 1943-1946. Member American Association Advertising Agencies (director, chairman Eastern region), Alpha Delta Sigma, Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: Turtle Creek (Florida). Winged Foot (Mamaroneck, New York ).
Married Elizabeth Davis, October 27, 1943. Children– Christopher, Andrew.