Winthrop Cunningham Neilson, III

Background

III, Winthrop Cunningham Neilson, was born on January 7, 1934 in New York City. Son of Winthrop Cunningham, Junior and Frances Fullerton (Jones) N.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1956. Graduate in security analysis, New York Institute Finance, 1963.

Career

Assistant producer, assistant director, Rangley Lakes Theater, 1955; general assignment reporter, Albany (New York) Times-Union, 1959-1960; public information writer, speaker, Consolidated Edison, 1960-1961; assistant director public relations, Union Service Corporation, 1962; with, Georgeson & Company. New York City, 1962-1981; principal, Georgeson & Company. New York City, 1969-1981; senior vice president, D.F. King & Company Inc., New York City, 1982-1986; founder, managing director, Krone Communications, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1986-1989; president, Krone Group Inc., Harrisburg, 1987-1989; managing director, Neilson/Hetrick Group, Montclair, New Jersey, since 1990; managing director, Neilson/Hetrick Group, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1993; chairman, Neilson/Hetrick Group, Chambersburg, New Jersey, since 1997; managing director, Corporation Investor Communications, Carlstadt, New Jersey, 1991-1993; guest lecturer, New York University, 1991.

Achievements

• Winthrop Cunningham Neilson, III has been listed as a noteworthy communications executive, financial consultant, photographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mountain Lakes (New Jersey) Economic Development Council, 1974-1979, chairman, 1977-1979. President Robert A. Taft Republican Club, Queens, New York, 1964-1965, chairman, 1966-1967. Treasurer 23d Assembly District Republican Party, 1966-1967.

County committeeman, 1964-1967. Delegate New York State Nominating Convention, 1966. Campaign manager for 2 assemblymen and state senator.

Member executive committee Chambersburg Community Theater, Inc., 2002-2003. Served with Army of the United States, 1956-1959. Member National Investor Relations Institute (director 1980-1984, vice president manpower 1980-1981, vice president long-range planning 1981-1984, charter member), Public Relations Society of America (charter, executive committee investor relations 1982-1990, chairman 1987, President award 1987, charter inductee into Hall of Fame for Investor Relations), Corporation Relations Society Central Pennsylvania (vice president 1986-1989, president 1994-1995), Central Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Association (board directors 1988-1989, advisory board technical council Central Pennsylvania 1994-1996), DU Club, Hershey Mills Golf Club, Hasty Pudding Club, Ausable Club.

Connections

Married Ilse Rossenbeck, January 4, 1957. Children: Luise R., Victoria F. Married Demaris King Hetrick, July 5, 1985.

1 child, Whitney Creative Commons. Stepchildren: Norman P. Hetrick Junior, D. Page Hetrick.

Father:

Winthrop Cunningham N.

Mother:

Frances Fullerton (Jones) N.

Spouse:

Ilse Rossenbeck

Spouse:

Demaris King Hetrick

child:

D. Page Hetrick III

child:

Whitney Creative Commons III

child:

Norman P. Hetrick Junior III

child:

Victoria F. III

child:

Luise R. III