Background
Macdonald, William Julian was born on October 6, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Donald and Julia (Lee) Macdonald.
marketing and advertising consultant
Macdonald, William Julian was born on October 6, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Donald and Julia (Lee) Macdonald.
Bachelor, U. Washington, 1956; Master of Arts, U. Washington, 1957; postgraduate in marketing, University of Southern California, 1963.
News producer, television Stations KNXT, KTLA and KHJ, Los Angeles, 1957-1962; account supervisor, Bowes Company, Los Angeles, 1962-1967; vice president, J. Walter Thompson, Los Angeles and Chicago, 1967-1973; vice president, Kauffman & Associations, Los Angeles, 1973-1982; senior vice president, Admktg., Inc., Los Angeles, 1982-1985; senior vice president, Kresser, Craig/D.I.K., Los Angeles, 1985-1988; consultant, Macdonald & Macdonald, Inc., Westlake Village, California, since 1988. Consultant Oscay Mayer Company, Madison, Wisconsin, 1967-1970, Seven Up Company, St. Louis, 1969-1973, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Los Angeles, 1973-1983, Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, since 1985.
Vice chairman March of Dimes, Los Angeles, 1974. President Arts Council Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, 1976-1979. Vice chairman Alliance for Arts, Thousand Oaks, 1980-1988.
Member American Marketing Association, Los Angeles Advertising Club, Los Angeles Radio-television Federation, Hollywood Radio-television Society, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Penny Lee Roberts, May 31, 1957. Children: Mark, Curt, Kathleen.