Background
Blodgett, William Arthur was born on February 19, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Blodgett, William Arthur was born on February 19, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Student, University Florida, 1959.
Sports editor, Tampa (Florida) Times, 1959-1963; sports columnist, Atlanta Constitution, 1963-1965; manager news bureau, General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, 1965-1970; director international public relations, Cie Honeywell Bull, Paris, 1970-1974; dir.pub. relations, Honeywell Information Systems, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1974-1977; vice president corporation communications, Gulf & Western Industries, New York City, 1977-1983; vice president, Gavin Anderson & Company. New York City, 1983-1984; executive vice president, managing director, Manning, Selvage & Lee, New York City, 1984-1990; president, chief Executive officer, Cie Euro American, Inc., New York City, since 1990.
Master sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1958-1970. Member 4A's Public Relations Society of America (chairman committee 1979, officer, director since 1990, president 1993), National Investor Relations Institute, Overseas Press Club (president), Friends of Australian Koala Foundation, Foreign Press Association.
Son of Arthur Charles and Edwina (McRoy) B. Divorced; children: William A., Junior, Charles C., Matthew S., James D., Elyse Chantal.