William Ray Cheney

Background

Cheney, William Ray was born on October 17, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Lauris Ray Cheney and Medelyn (Van Horn) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor, University Washington, 1950.

Career

Artist, Cone Advertising, Seattle, 1946-1950; art director, Philip S. Boone & Associations, San Francisco, 1953-1958; art director, Erwin Wasey, Ruthrauff & Ryan, San Francisco, 1958-1963; self-employed, San Francisco, 1963-1965; teacher, City College, San Francisco, 1965-1968; art director, Sunset Magazine, San Francisco, 1967-1988; art director, Lane Public Company, Menlo Park, California, since 1988.

Achievements

• William Ray Cheney has been listed as a noteworthy Art director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Sequoia Region American Red Cross, 1975-1980, San Mateo Arts Council, 1976-1978. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1950-1970. Member San Francisco Art Directors Club.

Connections

Married Catherine Louise Dahlberg, November 27, 1952. Children: William, Catherine, Richard, James.

Father:

Lauris Ray Cheney Nelson

Mother:

Medelyn (Van Horn) Nelson

Spouse:

Catherine Louise Dahlberg

child:

Catherine Cheney

child:

William Cheney

child:

James Cheney

child:

Richard Cheney