Background
Petok, Samuel was born on August 12, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry and Jennie (Weingarten) Petok.
manufacturing company executive
Petok, Samuel was born on August 12, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry and Jennie (Weingarten) Petok.
Bachelor of Arts History, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1945; postgraduate, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, 1946.
Reporter, Detroit Free Press, 1946-1950; account executive, McCann Erickson, 1950-1952; public relations executive, Chrysler Corporation, 1952-1970; Vice president public relations and advertising, White Motor Corporation, Cleveland, 1971-1976; director communications automotive operations, Rockwell International Company, Troy, Michigan, 1976-1977; corporation staff vice president public relations, Rockwell International Company, Pittsburgh, 1977-1978; vice president communications, Rockwell International Company, 1978-1982; senior vice president communications, member management committee, Rockwell International Company, 1982-1988; retired.
Former trustee Arthur W. Page Society. Trustee History Society Princeton. Member Public Relations Society of America (Silver Anvil award 1964), International Public Relations Association, Overseas Press Club American, The Old Guard of Princeton, Nassau Club, Cherry Valley Country Club.
Married Fayne Joyce Myers, June 26, 1952. Children– Carol, Seth, Michael.