Ronald Joseph Kos

Background

Kos, Ronald Joseph was born on April 24, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Blanche Kos.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1963; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1969.

Career

Product manager, General Mills, Minneapolis, 1969-1974; senior marketing manager, Green Giant Company, Minneapolis, 1974-1977; marketing director, Green Giant Company, Minneapolis, 1977-1980; director product marketing, The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, 1980-1984; director advertising and brand communications, The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, 1984-1988; vice president client marketing, NBC television Network, New York City, since 1988. Corporation advisory county National Captioning Institute, Falls Church, Virginia, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Ronald Joseph Kos has been listed as a noteworthy advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Children's Theatre Company & School, Minneapolis, 1983-1986. Commissioner City of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 1978-1985. Member corporation advisory council National Captioning Institute, Falls Church, Virginia, 1985-1988.

Captain United States Air Force, 1963-1968. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, canoeing, traveling.

Connections

Married Carole Midgard, November 27, 1965. Children: Todd, Kevin, Kristin.

Father:

Joseph Kos

Mother:

Blanche Kos

Spouse:

Carole Midgard

child:

Kristin Kos

child:

Kevin Kos

child:

Todd Kos