Background
DeLay, William Raymond was born on June 16, 1929 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Raymond Wallace and Flora Thomas (Greenwood) Delete.
DeLay, William Raymond was born on June 16, 1929 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Raymond Wallace and Flora Thomas (Greenwood) Delete.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Kansas, William Allen White School Journalism, 1951. Postgraduate, Mead Johnson Institute, 1958—1959. Postgraduate, Counter Intelligence Corps.
School, 1951.
Reporter, Kansas City, 1951. Reporter, copy editor Kansas City Times, 1953—1956. Public relations manager Mead Johnson & Company, 1956—1960.
Director public relations American Academy Family Physicians, 1960—1971. Director communications division, from 1971. Founder American Academy Family Physicians Reporter, 1974.
Advertising promotion manager American Family Physician Magazine, 1962—1969. Instructor public relations University Missouri, Kansas City, 1979.
Fellow: Public Relations Society America (Silver Anvil award19 1980, Prism award Kansas City chapter 1980, Professional of Year award 1982, Prism award Kansas City chapter 1985, President's award 1985). Member: National Association Science Writers, Kansas City Press Club, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Mary Elinor Dolson, October 2, 1954. Children: Martha, Nancy.