Background
Ogilvy, Stewart Marks was born on April 22, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Ralph Wardlaw and May (Marks) Ogilvy. came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1943.
Ogilvy, Stewart Marks was born on April 22, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Ralph Wardlaw and May (Marks) Ogilvy. came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1943.
Graduate, Kent School, 1932; Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1936.
Instruction assistant in English and fine arts, Trinity College, 1936-1937; promotion writer, New York Times, 1937-1942; associate copy director, Muir & Company, advertising, 1942-1944; copywriter, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1944-1946; managing editor, World Government News, New York City, 1946-1952; promotion writer, Fortune magazine, New York City, 1952-1957; writer editorial department, Fortune magazine, New York City, 1957-1961; associate editor, Fortune magazine, New York City, 1961-1969; executive director, Hugh Moore Fund, New York City, 1969-1971; editor, executive, Population Institute, New York City, 1972-1979; editorial consultant, from 1979.
Member New York Executive Board Federal Union, Inc., 1939-1941. Editor New York Corresponding, 1939-1941. Board directors, secretary, treasurer, publications chairman World Federalists, 1941-1947.
Representative World Federalists United States of America on United States Council Movement World Federal Government, 1946-1947. Chairman national publications committee United World Federalists, acting executive director, 1947. Board directors American Movement for World Government, from 1970.
Vice president Friends of the Earth, 1969-1976, board directors 1969-1978, honorary president from 1978. Vice president Friends of the Earth Foundation, 1972-1978, director emeritus, from 1978. Member of advisory board Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference, 1970-1980.
Vice president Negative Population Growth, Inc., 1972-1973. Advisory council Zero Population Growth New York City, 1973-1980. Member Sierra Club (editor Argonaut public 1957-1959, chairman Atlantic chapter 1960-1961, Special Achievement award 1966), Alpha Delta Phi.
Married Barbara C. Swift, February 4, 1961 (divorced 1964). Married Avis Bigelow Reynick, November 14, 1964.