Bickmore, Lee S.

Latest revision as of 16:50, 29 September 2008

[edit] Vital Statistics

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

[edit] 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].

[edit] 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].

[edit] Charitable and Community Service

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

[edit] Education

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

[edit] 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].

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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.