Background
Lavidge, William Robert was born on December 10, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert James and Margaret Mary (Zwigard) Lavidge.
Lavidge, William Robert was born on December 10, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert James and Margaret Mary (Zwigard) Lavidge.
Bachelor of Science in General Business, Arizona State University, 1978; Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Arizona State University, 1981.
Research assistant, Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, 1976-1977; media planner, Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, 1977; account executive, Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago, 1978-1979; account executive, Foote, Cone & Belding, Bozell & Jacobs, Phoenix and Dallas, 1981-1983; vice president, Hutelmyer Agency Ltd., Phoenix, 1983-1984; senior vice president, Hutelmyer & Lavidge, Phoenix, 1985-1987; president, Drackett and Lavidge, Phoenix, since 1987. Member advertising council Arizona Office Economics Planning and Development, Phoenix, 1982-1984. Teaching faculty associate Arizona State University, Tempe, 1984-1985.
Member advertising council Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, 1985, Compas 8 Fundraiser, Phoenix, 1982, Class IX Valley Leadership. Member Men's Art Council, Phoenix, since 1985. Board directors Station KAET Public television, since 1987, Better Business Bureau, since 1988, Valley Leadership, since 1989, Phoenix Sun Charities, 1990.
Member Phoenix Advertising Club (president 1988-1989, board directors since 1986, Member of the Year 1989), Valley Leadership Alumni Association, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (advertising council 1985), Member's Art Council Phoenix, Scottsdale Country Club, Ad Club (president 1988), Desert Highlands Golf Club.
Married Julie Becker, May 24, 1981. Children: Nicholas William, Kylie Sara.