He has held key leadership roles on a variety of assignments including managing and directing creative teams, account management groups and strategic planning departments. He excels at combining long term marketing strategy with the challenges of creative marketing communication.
Throughout his career Gene has proven invaluable to the agencies and their clientele in his in-depth knowledge of the entire creative and production process.
Advertising Agency Positions (Key clients served)
- McCann Erickson, Houston - Art Director (Exxon, Texas Tourism)
- Tracy Locke, Dallas - Creative Director (Borden, Phillips Petroleum, Frito-Lay)
- Bozell-Jacobs, Houston - Creative Director (Texas Instruments, Cameron)
- Brooks Pollard, Little Rock - Creative Director (Tyson, Wilson Meats)
- Dillard-Lavine, Dallas - President (Kraft Foods, Sara Lee, Merico, Schlotzsky's)
- Oracle Group, Dallas/Houston - President (Halliburton, American Airlines Cargo, Chase Bank)
- Food For Thought/Dillard Group - President (LSG Sky Chefs, Lennox, Mapsco, ACE Cash Express)
- Course Work, Baylor University
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Art, The University of Texas, Austin
- Course Work, California Institute of the Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Art, The Art Center School Los Angeles
- Design Instructor, Southern Methodist University
- Ad Design Business Instructor, The University of North Texas
- Ad Design Instructor, Art Institute of Dallas