Background
Doetsch, Virginia Lamb was born on October 12, 1920 in New York City. Daughter of Andrew Thomas and Cameola Weeden (Burns) Lamb.
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Doetsch, Virginia Lamb was born on October 12, 1920 in New York City. Daughter of Andrew Thomas and Cameola Weeden (Burns) Lamb.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1941. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1943—1944. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1946—1947.
Writer, director public relations, J. Walter Thompson, Frankfurt, Germany, 1953-1956; vice president, creative group head, Tatham-Laird Y Kudner (now RSCG Euro-Tatham), Chicago, 1959-1976; vice president, creative group head, Needham Harper Steers (now Doyle Dane Bernbach-Needham), Chicago, 1976-1983; free-lance advertising writer and producer, Chicago, since 1983; writer, researcher, OmniTech Cons. Group, Chicago, since 1992.
Board of directors Better Business Bureau, Chicago, 1973-1976, Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1973-1976. Fundraiser Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1990-1992, Women's Association, 1990. With American Red Cross, China, Burma, India, 1944-1946 (Bronze star).
Member National American Advertising Federation (Woman of Year award 1973), Women's Advertising Club (Woman of Year award 1973), Chicago Advertising Club (board directors 1973-1976).
Married Gunter H. Doetsch, October 12, 1953 (divorced February 1972). 1 child, Hugo.