William James McEwen

Background

McEwen, William James was born on August 14, 1943 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lester Vincent McEwen and Harriet Eleanor (Toner) Mitchell.

Education

Bachelor, St. Anselm College, 1965. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1969.

Career

Research analyst, Leo Burnett Company, Chicago, 1969-1970; associate professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1970-1976; supervisor research, Needham Harper & Steers, Chicago, 1975-1976; vice-president, director research and marketing, D'Arcy-MacManus & Masius, San Francisco, 1976-1981; president, D'Arcy-MacManus & Masius, San Francisco, 1981-1982; director product development, California Milk Advisory Board, Modesto, 1982-1983; senior vice-president, director research, Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, 1983-1984; senior vice-president, director strategic planning & accountants, deputy general manager, McCann-Erickson, Inc., San Francisco, since 1984. Adjunct Professor communications Annenberg School Communications University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1980-1981. Consultant Dunlap and Associations, Darien, Connecticut, 1973-1977, Center for Environment and Man, Hartford, Connecticut, 1974-1977.

Achievements

• William James McEwen has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Communication and Behaviour

Membership

Member Coventry (Connecticut) Town Council, 1975-1976, Democratic Town Committee, Coventry, 1975-1976. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Barrington, Illinois 1983-1984. Member American Marketing Association (local vice president programs 1980-1981, president 1985-1987, executive fellow in residence 1986, Keynoter 1986-1991, member professional chaps council 1990-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, tennis, cooking.

Connections

Married Florence Marie Witkop, August 21, 1965. Children: James Garrett, Megan Alicia.

Father:

Lester Vincent McEwen Mitchell

Mother:

Harriet Eleanor (Toner) Mitchell

Spouse:

Florence Marie Witkop

child:

James Garrett McEwen

child:

Megan Alicia McEwen