Background
Fickinger, Wayne Joseph was born on June 23, 1926 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Grace (Belton) Fickinger.
Fickinger, Wayne Joseph was born on June 23, 1926 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Grace (Belton) Fickinger.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1949; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1950.
Overnight editor, United Press, Chicago, 1950-1951;
special project writer, Sears-Roebuck & Company, Chicago, 1951-1953;
account executive, Calkins & Holden Advertising Agency, Chicago, 1953-1956;
account supervisor, Foote, Cone & Belding Advertising Agency, Chicago, New York City, 1956-1963;
senior vice president, J. Walter Thompson Company, Chicago, 1963-1972;
executive vice president, director United States Western division, J. Walter Thompson Company, 1972-1975;
president North America division, J. Walter Thompson Company, 1975-1978;
president, chief operating officer, J. Walter Thompson Company Worldwide, 1978-1979;
president, J. Walter Thompson Group, Inc., 1979-1982;
trustee retirement fund, director, member Executive Committee, J. Walter Thompson Group, Inc., 1980-1982;
managing director, Spencer Stuart & Associations, 1982-1983;
vice chairman, director, Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt Inc., Chicago, 1984-1989;
president, Mid-American Committee, Chicago, 1989-1993;
executive vice president, director, Monroe Comm. Corporation, since 1992;
vice-president, director, Adams Comm., since 1994. Advisory board Phase One, Susidiary, Cyberoffice Technology, since 1993.
Board directors Alford Group, Inc., Frankel & Associations.
Fundraising consultant National Mental Health Association, 1970. Communications counselor Cook County (Illinois) Republican Organization, 1970. Board directors Off-the-Street Club, Chicago, 1974-1977, Mundelein College, 1985-1991, United Cerebral Palsy, 1986, Chicago Convention and Tourists Bureau, 1986-1990, Columbia College, Chicago, 1990-1995, Fermi Institute Hadron Therapy, 2000-2002.
Chairman Chicago Funding Statue of Liberty, 1986, March of Dimes, 1987, Mayor's Chicago Tourism Committee, 1990-1992. Member steering committee El Valor, 1997-1998. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Association Advertising Agencies, Council on Foreign Relations (Chicago committee), Sigma Delta Chi, Alpha Delta Sigma. Clubs: Exmoor Country (Highland Park, Illinois). New York Athletic; Mid-American (Chicago), International (Chicago).
Married Joan Mary Foley, June 16, 1951. Children: Michael, Joan, Jan, Ellen, Steven.