Background
Connelly, William Joseph was born on September 29, 1931 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Marie Cecelia (Ryan) Connelly.
marketing and public relations executive
Connelly, William Joseph was born on September 29, 1931 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Marie Cecelia (Ryan) Connelly.
AB, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1966. Postgraduate, University Scranton, 1965—1966. Postgraduate, St. Louis University, 1968—1970.
Professional broadcaster and journalist, 1949—1966. Radio continuity, commercial copywriter, 1951—1953. Corporation communications specialist management consultant Kingston, Pennsylvania, 1958—1963.
Consultant to president educational radio television King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1963—1966. Director public relations St. Louis University Medical Center, 1967—1971. Director public affairs Chicago State University, 1971—1974.
Director public relations Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Chicago, 1974—1976. Manager advertising copywriting Bankers Life & Casualty Company, 1976—1978, director marketing public relations, 1978—1980. Director marketing communications & public relations Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, 1980—1983.
Senior consultant JN Company, 1983—1985. President Bufe, Connelly & Ryan, marketing, advertising & public relations, since 1985. Adjunct professor journalism Chicago State University, 1973—1974.
With United States Air Force, 1950-1951.
Active member Boy Scouts American, 1946—1962, Suburban Cook County-Du Page County Health Planning Systems Agency, 1984—1987. Member of Public Relations Society of America.
Married Margaret Ann Scanlan Carl Connelly, October 6, 1951. Children: Margaret Marie, William Joseph, Colleen. Married Ellen Marie Bufe Connelly, May 20, 1972.
1 child Sean Ryan.