Ken
Dowling ‘84, Executive Vice President, Grey Worldwide
Advertising
Current
job title and place of employment:
Executive Vice President, Grey Worldwide--advertising
Briefly,
what is it that you do?
Global account management head of several multinational
accounts including: Novartis, Panasonic, and the American Egg
Board
What, if any, obstacles did you face trying to
get your first job in this field?
Getting in the door. Tough business to break into.
What
advice would you give to students interested in working in your
field?
Read the trades. Get on the websites of the trades.
Get on the websites of the agencies that you want to interview
with. Know their craft, personality, their work.
What
are some of the activities you were involved in while at SLU?
SAE frat member. Sociology major and government minor.
Advertising is about knowing something about everything. It is
a liberal arts career. Go abroad. Experience life. Get involved
with things you know, and things give you new experiences.
How
can students best prepare themselves while at SLU?
Answered above.
In retrospect, is there anything
you would have done differently with regard to your career?
Don’t be afraid to take chances. Enter a
savings plan early.
What are your future plans?
Retire young. Consult.
Are
you willing to talk with students interested in a career
in your field? If so, how may they best contact you?
At the office. 212-546-2582.
Additional Alumni Profiles:
John Marino, '83 : Vice President for Marketing, Actelion Pharmaceuticals, South San Francisco, CA
Dawn Montanye, '89 : Manager of Conservation Economics, World Wildlife Fund Northern Great Plains Program, Bozeman, Montana
Amanda Valenta '04 : Senior Audit Associate, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
Moira Collins '84 : Senior Vice President, Product Development, Gartner, Inc.
Bruce E. Seely '75: Professor History and Department Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University
Mark Tavern '94: Director, A&R Administration at the
RCA Music Group, a unit of SONY BMG Music Entertainment and home of the J, Arista and RCA record labels.
Anthony (Tony) Ross '75, M'78: Vice President for Student
Affairs California State University, Los Angeles
George Ashline '89: Associate Professor of Mathematics, Saint Michael's College, Colchester, VT
Alissa Bibb '03, Program Officer: American Councils for International Education
Rick Persons, '83, Senior Television Producer, PGA TOUR Productions
Ronald T. Burkman, M.D., '65 Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ken
Dowling ‘84, Executive Vice President, Grey Worldwide
Advertising
David Dusek ’93, Senior Managing Editor
of golfonline.com
Noelle Laing ‘03, Senior Consulting Associate
at Cambridge Associates
Dan Lee 05', Investment Banking Analyst, Cochran,
Caronia & Co.
Armand A. Rapetti ’73, President, CEO:
JBS & Associates, Lakeland, FL
Ken Polk & '91, Major Accounts District
Manager: Automatic Data Processing, Williamsville, NY
Wendy Davidson Freihammer & #8217;94,
Financial Advisor: American Express Financial Advisors, Cambridge, MA
Mayela C. (Calabria) Harris '87, Family
Therapist (Social Worker): Hospice of Wake County, Raleigh, NC
Peter J. Dalton '94, Affiliate Support
Manager: Habitat for Humanity International
