HAL – meeting of the newly enlarged marketing committee. Agi Clark joined us.
Born: Budapest Hungary
Emigrated to the U.S. with parents on February 1957
Graduated from Christopher Columbus H.S. in the Bronx
BFA degree from Pratt Institute major Fine and Graphic Arts
Career in Advertising in NYC 1967-1991
Art Director at Pritchard Wood (British Airways, Jamaica, Indian Tourist Office, The Bahamas)
Creative Director Senior V.P. at N. W Ayer (DeBeers Diamonds, AT&T, Kraft, J.C.Penney, Seven Up)
Chairman, Chief Creative Officer LGFE (New York Stock Exchange, Hennessy Cognac, Contel, Wall Street Journal)
Advertising Director for the Liberal Democratic Party (Alliance of Free Democrats)
in Hungary in the 1994 and 1998 elections.
Advertising for the Mayor of Budapest, Gabor Demszky 1994 and 1998
Moved to long time country house in 2000
Two photography exhibits one in Budapest, one at Hudson Opera House.
Established the magazine Hudson River Art (with Peter Barton) designed and produced it
Volunteered at John L. Edwards elementary school (mentored reading)
On the Board of the Hudson Library (can’t remember the year.)
One son, two grandchildren. Grandson second year at Berkeley California, granddaughter junior at Poughkeepsie Day School.
Very good meeting with Joe Keenan and Agi providing much new direction and content. Now will focus on creating overall messaging strategy. We will meet again next Friday.
UTM
– Raizlabs, Surge, Coherent Solutions, Gavant, all intro discussions. Seth called to tell me that he and David want me to take over the website project. Send letter to Alan Coon informing him of our disappointment and need for him to step in. Seth is altogether too emotional.
