Background
Saunders, William Ralph was born on April 6, 1930 in Rosedale, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Mitchell E. and Dorothy A. (Munzer) Saunders.
Saunders, William Ralph was born on April 6, 1930 in Rosedale, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Mitchell E. and Dorothy A. (Munzer) Saunders.
Bachelor of Science, Leicester Junior College, 1954. Bachelor of Science, University Bridgeport, 1956. Postgraduate, New York University, 1958.
With Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, 1956—1957. Estate planner Mitchell E. Saunders Company, 1956—1958. Accountant executive Diamond International Corporation, 1958—1960.
Accountant manager Nations Business Magazine, New York City, 1960—1965, eastern advertising manager, 1965—1968. Advertising director Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Spectrum Magazine, 1968—1977, associate public, from 1978, associate staff director, from 1980. Consultant William Company, from 1974.
Served United States Marine Corps, 1948-1952, Korea.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Eastern Marketing, Magazine Publications Association, Society National Association Publications (board directors), New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Association Executives, Business/Professional Advertising Association (Certified Business Communicator), First Marine Division Association (life), Metropolitan Advertising Golf Association, Golf Association (past president, executive director), DAV (life), Cornell Club, Wyantenuck (Massachusetts) Country Club, New York State Consumer Magazine Club (past president), Advertising Club New York, Theta Sigma.
Married Dorothy A. Braun, August 29, 1954. Children: Stephen Scott, Scott Stuart, Robert Mitchell. Married Marie E. Nellis, July 16, 1977.