Background
Reed, Rodman Smith was born on April 22, 1904 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Rodman Smith and Bertha (Inkster) Reed.
Reed, Rodman Smith was born on April 22, 1904 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Rodman Smith and Bertha (Inkster) Reed.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Brown University, 1927.
Junior, then senior engineer New York State Highway Department, 1927-1929. With Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Company, 1929-1943, advertising manager, 1931-1943. Eastern manager McCarty Company, advertising, Pittsburgh, 1944-1948.
Vice president McCarty Company of Pennsylvania, advertising, Pittsburgh, 1949-1951.
Executive vice president Marsteller, Richard, Gebhardt and Reed, Incorporated., Pittsburgh, 1951-1960, vice chairman, since 1960, also director
Member American Association Advertising Agencies (Chairman of the Board Pittsburgh 1955, 59), Association Industrial Advertisers (treasurer 1957, secretary 1958, national board 1960-1961), Sigma Nu. Club: Pittsburgh Athletic Association.
Married Mary Pidgeon, June 1, 1935.