Background
Strong-Tidman, Virginia Adele was born on July 26, 1947. Daughter of Alan Ballentine and Virginia Leona (Harris) Strong.
Strong-Tidman, Virginia Adele was born on July 26, 1947. Daughter of Alan Ballentine and Virginia Leona (Harris) Strong.
Bachelor of Science, Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1969. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1973. Postgraduate, University Louisville, 1976.
Executive trainee Pomeroy's division Allied Stores, Reading, 1969-1970. Marketing research analyst Heinz United States of America, Pittsburgh, 1970-1974. New products marketing manager Kentucky Fried Chicken, Louisville, 1974-1976.
Director Pittsburgh office M/A/R/C, 1976-1979. Associate research director Henderson Advertising, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina, 1979-1981. Senior vice president, director research Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc., Dallas, 1981-1986, senior vice president, director research and strategic planning Atlanta, 1986-1988.
Senior vice president, director marketing services Bozell, Inc., 1988-1991. Senior vice president, managing partner Henderson Advisory, Inc., 1991-1995. Principal Ender-Partner, Inc., 1995-1996.
Vice president marketing Booth Research Services, Inc., 1996-1998. Chief operating officer Moore & Symons, Inc., 1998—2009. Retired, 2009
Consultant marketing research Greenville Zoological Society, 1981.
Adjunct professor Southern Methodist University, 1984-1985.
Member American Marketing Association (Effie award New York chapter 1982).
Married John Fletcher Tidman, September 23, 1978.