Degrees in Business & Comms & graduate-level studies in Marketing, St Louis Univ.; graduate, Omnicom Senior Mgmt Prog., Harvard & Babson College. Over 30 years in public relations. Since 1984, with Fleishman-Hillard, incl.: Group Leader; General Mgr, St Louis office; Regional Pres., Midwest, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa; Co-Chair, Senior Mgmt Cttee; since 2006, current position. 2010 Jury President, PR Programme, Cannes Festival of Creativity. Member: PR Seminar; Arthur W Page Society. Chairman & Board Member, Council of Public Relations Firms. Member of the Board: The Seminar; Junior Achievement Int'l; Jazz St. Louis; St. Louis Chapter, Boy Scouts of America.