Bickmore, Lee S.

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Vital Statistics

  • Born 1908, Paradise, Utah[1].
  • Died 1986, Vero Beach, Florida[2]

Work History

  • 1933 - Salesman, National Biscuit Company (Nabisco), Pocatello, Idaho. Selling job with Nabisco following the depression.. Later fired in a cutback because he was last one hired and was single.[3]
  • 1933 - Warehouse worker, National Biscuit Company (Nabisco), Pocatello, Idaho. Hired again six months later and soon rejoined the salesforce.[4]
  • 1960 - President, National Biscuit Company (Nabisco).[5]
  • 1961 - Chief Executive Officer, National Biscuit Company (Nabisco).[6]
  • 1962 - Board member, Banker's Trust, 1962[7].
  • 1968 - Chairman, National Biscuit Company (Nabisco).[8]
  • 1969 - Vice Chairman, Promotion and Advertising committee, Voluntary Action to Help the Poor Section, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, December 2, 3, and 4, 1969[9].

Professional Recognition

  • 1966 - President, The Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers' Association[10].
  • Marketing Statesman of the Year, Sales Executive Club of New York.[11]
  • Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, France[12].
  • 1973 - Named to Utah State Roundtable (a national advisory board)[13].
  • 1975 - Member, Emergency Committee on American Trade[14].

Charitable and Community Service

  • Trustee, Pace College[15].
  • Fellow, Brandeis University[16].

Education

  • 1932 - BA, Utah State College (now Utah State University).[17]
  • Graduate work, Utah State University.[18]

Church Service

  • Gospel Doctrine Teacher[19].
  • High Councilor, New York Stake[20].
  • 1970-1971 - Served on search committee to choose head of new Church "external communications" (i.e., public communications) department. Committee chose Wendel J. Ashton[21].
  • 1972 - Appointed special consultant to the First Presidency, 28 September 1972[22].
  • 1974 - Member of the Church Finance Committee[23].

Publications

  • Should Promotion Be Sacrificed to Price Reduction? Lee S. Bickmore, Super Market Merchandising, August, 1958, pp. 73-77.
  • Success Has Four Price Tags, The Readers' Digest. March 1965.[24]
  • Leadership: Four Price Tags. Industrial Management, Oct65, Vol. 7 Issue 10, p5.
  • Involvement And Leadership. Vital Speeches of the Day, 11/1/64, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p55.
  • THE PRICE OF LEADERSHIP. by Lee S. Bickmore. SAM Advanced Management Journal, Winter69, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p10.
  • Speech in Vital Speeches.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  2. ↑ Lee S. Bickmore; headed Nabisco. Chicago Sun-Times (AP), June 10, 1986. Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986).
  3. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108. Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  4. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108. Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986).
  5. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  6. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  7. ↑ Display Ad. New York Times, Jan. 3, 1962.
  8. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108. Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986).
  9. ↑ White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health. J. Nutr. 1969 99: 257-260.
  10. ↑ Reasons to cheer: what's the big news at the B&CMA this year? A new course hook and on-line... Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery. 1 September 2002.
  11. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108.
  12. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  13. ↑ Nationally Known Figures Take Seats at USU Roundtable The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 March 1973
  14. ↑ Congressional Record, 27 March 1965.
  15. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  16. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  17. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108. Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  18. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108.
  19. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108.
  20. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang. "LEE BICKMORE, EX-CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY.(Obituary)(Obituary)." The New York Times (June 12, 1986)
  21. ↑ Wendell J. Ashton: advocate, publisher, civic leader by Val L. Peterson. Masters Thesis, Brigham Young University, 1994.
  22. ↑ �Diary of Action: The Life and Administration of Harold B. Lee,� Ensign, Feb 1974, p.11.
  23. ↑ �Sustaining of Church Officers,� Ensign, Nov 1974, p. 36.
  24. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108.
  25. ↑ Cannon, Mark. Mormons in the Executive Suite, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. v3 n3, Autumn 1968, pp 97-108.
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