Background
Graves, Valerie Jo was born on February 27, 1950 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Spurgeon Graves and Edna Deloris Munson.
Graves, Valerie Jo was born on February 27, 1950 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Spurgeon Graves and Edna Deloris Munson.
Graduate, Wayne State University, 1974. Studied Screen Writing, Director, Film, New York University.
Copywriter D'Arcy, McManus & Masius, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1974-1975, Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, Troy, 1975-1976, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Boston, 1977-1980. Vice president, associate creative director, senior copywriter Ross Roy, Inc., Detroit, 1980-1985. Copywriter J. Walter Thompson United States of America, New York City, 1981-1982.
Vice president, creative group head Uniworld Group, Inc., 1985-1989. Senior vice president, corporation creative services Mowtown Records, 1995—1997. Creative director Nelson Communications, 1999.
Senior vice president, chief creative officer Uniworld Group, Incorporated, New York York City, 1999—2003. Chief creative officer Vigilante New York, since 2006. Guest speaker Governor's Council Tourism, Flint, Michigan, 1984, National Council Negro Women, Port Huron, Michigan, 1985.
Minority development consultant Unipact Progressive, 1986—1987. Campaigns review committee Advertising Council.
Creative review committee Partnership for Drug-Free American. Member of Advertising Club New York (board directors, diversity committee chairman, Andy award 1987).
Married Alvin E. Bessent, July 25, 1981. 1 child Brian A. Bessent.