William Edward Pensyl

Background

Pensyl, William Edward was born on May 20, 1913 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Edward and Virginia (Gouzzie) Pensyl.

Education

Student, University Pittsburgh, 1930-1936; student, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1936-1940.

Career

Office boy, Central Tube Company, Pittsburgh, 1930-1935; copywriter, copy chief, Carson, Fletcher and Osborn, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1935-1938; assistant accountant executive, Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1938-1943; account executive, Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1946-1948; copy chief, Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1948-1953; vice president creative director, Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1957-1962; senior vice president creative director, Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1962-1965; executive vice president, Ketchum, MacLeod and Grove, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1965-1968.

Achievements

• William Edward Pensyl has been listed as a noteworthy advertising agency creative executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Boys Club of Sarasota, 1970-1979. Board directors, writer Save Our Bays Association, Inc., Sarasota, 1970-1989. Sergeant Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Member of the United States Power Squadrons (life, Chief Comdrs. citation 1989), Sarasota Power Squadron 1971-1989 (life), Palm Beach Power Squadron (life), Pittsburgh Advertising Club (life).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, listening to talking books, bread baking, selective cooking, pulic relations and promotional writing.

Connections

Married Velma Jean Abele, June 29, 1940. Children: Holly Jean, Cora Lynne.

Father:

William Edward Pensyl

Mother:

Virginia (Gouzzie) Pensyl

Spouse:

Velma Jean Abele

child:

Holly Jean Pensyl

child:

Cora Lynne Pensyl