Background
Ward, Robert Vincent was born on May 30, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Lynn and Mary Christina (Bock) Ward.
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Robert Vincent Ward
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Education
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science cum laude, Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, 1953. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1958. Master of Business Administration with honors, Rockhurst College, 1980.
Career
Sales promotion manager Western Auto Supply Company, Kansas City, 1955-1967. Director marketing Burstein-Applebee, Inc., 1967-1968. Director circulation, marketing Intertec Public Company, 1968-1970.
Public relations, advertising director United Business Communications, Inc., 1970-1973, United Telecommunications, Inc., Kansas City, 1973-1988, director administration, from 1988. Partner Ward & Ward Marketing Consultant, Kansas City, since 1962. Board directors Scott's Custom Frames.
Adjunct faculty School Management Rockhurst College, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Kansas City Ballet, 1980. Member committee Kansas City Cultural Mall, since 1980. With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member American Management Association, Business and Professional Advertising Association (international vice president 1978), Kansas City Advertising Federation, Accredited Public Relations Society of America (president Kansas City chapter 1978, Meeting Planners International, Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (committee national affairs 1977-1978, subordinate-committee chairman education 1975), Knights of Columbus.
Interests
Connections
Married Mary Susan Shaffer, December 12, 1953. Children: Robert Joseph, Timothy David, Michelle Suzanne, Thomas Vincent.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Named Honorary Fellow Truman Library, Independence, Missouri, National Direct Marketing Writer of Year, 1973, Public Relations Professional of Year, Kansas City, Missouri, 1981.Named Honorary Fellow Truman Library, Independence, Missouri, National Direct Marketing Writer of Year, 1973, Public Relations Professional of Year, Kansas City, Missouri, 1981.