Walter E. Bartlett

Background

Bartlett, Walter E. was born on February 23, 1928 in Marion, Ohio, United States. Son of Clifford L. and Blanche (Paschall) Bartlett.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Bowling Green University, 1949. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1987.

Career

National sales representative, Scripps Howard Newspapers, 1949-1953; national sales representative, WLWC-television (subsidiary Avco Broadcasting), Columbus, Ohio., 1953-1955; vice president, general manager, WLWC-television (subsidiary Avco Broadcasting), Columbus, Ohio., 1958-1964; national sales manager, Indianapolis Times, 1955-1958; vice president, Avco Broadcasting Corporation, Avco Broadcasting-television, Cincinnati, 1964-1976; vice president, Broadcasting-Multimedia Inc., Cincinnati, 1976-1977; president, Broadcasting-Multimedia Inc., Cincinnati, 1977-1981; president, chief operating officer, Multimedia Inc., Cincinnati and Greenville, South Carolina., 1981-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Multimedia Inc., Cincinnati and Greenville, South Carolina., 1985-1989; chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, Multimedia Inc., Cincinnati and Greenville, South Carolina., since 1989; chairman of the executive committee, chairman management committee, also board directors, Multimedia Inc., Cincinnati and Greenville, South Carolina. Board directors Palmetto Business Forum, Columbia, South Carolina.

Membership

Chairman fund drive Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1980. Chairman fund drive University Cincinnati, 1982, chairman board trustees, 1987, chairman president's executive board. Past member Ohio Educational Tv Commission.

Board directors University Cincinnati Foundation. Trustee Cincinnati Art Museum Sergeant United States Army, 1950-1952. Member Newspaper Advertising Bureau (board directors since 1987), Cincinnati Chamber of C. (past president), Ohio Association Broadcasters (past president, Broadcaster of Year award 1974), television Bureau Advertising (past chairman), National Association Broadcasters (past chairman television board directors), Queen City Club, Coldstream Country Club, Commonwealth Club, Recess Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Marilyn L. Wright, October 15, 1955. Children: Suzanne Marie Bartlett Solimine, John Patrick, Robert Christopher.

Father:

Clifford L. Bartlett

Mother:

Blanche (Paschall) Bartlett

Spouse:

Marilyn L. Wright

child:

Robert Christopher Bartlett

child:

Suzanne Marie Bartlett Solimine Bartlett

child:

John Patrick Bartlett