William Parkman Rankin

Background

Rankin, William Parkman was born on February 6, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George William and Bertha W. (Clowe) Rankin.

Education

Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1949, Doctor of Philosophy, 1979. Sales executive Redbook magazine, New York City, 1945-1949. Sales executive This Week magazine, New York City, 1949-1955, administrative executive, 1955-1960,vice president, 1957-1960, vice-president, director advertising sales, sales development director, 1960-1963, executive vice president, 1963-1969.

General executive newspaper division Time Incorporated., New York City, 1969-1970.

General manager feature service Newsweek, Incorporated., New York City, 1970-1974, finance andins. advertising manager, 1974-1981. Professor, assistant to the director Walter Cronkite School Journalism and Telecommunication, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1981-1998,professor emeritus, also board directors.

Lecturer Syracuse University, New York University, Berkeley School.

Career

Director, 1960-1963, executive General exec; general manager feature service

Achievements

• William Parkman Rankin has been listed as a noteworthy communications educator, company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Dutch Treat.

Connections

Married Ruth East. Gerard, September 12, 1942. Children: Douglas West., Joan West. Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1941.

Father:

George William Rankin

Mother:

Bertha West. (Clowe) Rankin

Spouse:

Ruth East. Gerard

child:

Douglas West. Rankin

child:

Syracuse University Rankin

child:

Joan West. Bachelor of Science Rankin

child:

1941 Rankin