Roy Alexander

Background

Alexander, Roy was born on February 3, 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Roy and Ruth (Upshaw) Alexander.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1954.

Career

Managing editor Daily Northwestern, 1951-1952. Associate editor Food Retailing, 1951-1955. Director public relations Mid-States Corporation, 1952-1953.

Editor Specialty Salesman, 1953-1956, Mobile Homes magazine, 1953-1954. Account executive Philip Lesly Company, 1956-1958, senior vice president New York City, 1958—1962. President Alexander Company, 1962—2004, Taggart & Alexander, New York City, since 1993.

Manager New York product publicity for Wurlitzer Company. Public relations counsel to Graduate School Sales Management and Marketing, Lincoln Logs Ltd., Maleck Group, Barter Advantage, Inc., Mantis Manufacturing Company, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Z-Flex, Manchester, New Hampshire, Sales and Marketing Management, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Southport, Connecticut.

Achievements

• Roy Alexander has been listed as a notable public relations executive, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Climbing the Corporate Matterhorn

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  • Secrets of Closing Sales : Revised and Updated, Seventh Edition

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Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1949. Feature editor Armed Forces Press Service, 1948-1949.

Connections

Father:

William Roy Alexander

Mother:

Ruth (Upshaw) Alexander