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Richard Stewart is a seasoned marketing
communication consultant and business writer
with a background in journalism, public relations
and sales training.  In 1991, he founded Stewart
& Associates Communication Arts to provide
writing services to advertising and PR agencies.
He is well experienced in business-to-business
and technical writing, and strategic marketing.

• While managing client publications at a Boston marcom agency,
he served as editor and chief writer for several magazines, including
Ford Motor Company's heavy truck dealer magazine, "SalesPro."
He also supervised and wrote for BMW's dealer magazine, "Nucleus."

• A promotional book he wrote for Ford on the introduction of two
new lines of commercial trucks was published in 1995. He wrote
speeches and video presentations for Ford, as well as newsletters
and brochures.

• He consulted with an advertising agency in Connecticut whose
client, Delphi Automotive Systems, was launching a customer
magazine. He coordinated the project and provided all editorial
content over the three-year life of the publication. He also wrote
technical papers and brochure copy for the client.

• He is a regular contributor to trade magazines in the transpor-
tation and plastics/composites fields. A transportation-related
article he wrote for Randall Publications won a Silver Award for
magazines with 80,000+ circulation in the 2001 awards program
of the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

• He worked as a reporter and editor at daily newspapers and in
the news operations of radio and cable-text TV stations. A travel
book he wrote was published in 1975. He has also worked as a
news/publicity photographer, graphic designer, and printing
consultant.

Industries covered include automotive, transportation, health-
care, medical devices, technology, plastics/composites,
consumer goods, lubricants, and e-commerce.

Stewart is a member of the International Association of
Business Communicators, Florida Public Relations Association,
Truck Writers of North America, Society of Automotive Engineers,
and Society of Plastic Engineers. He is a communications
graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. Hobbies
include sailing, fishing, foreign languages, tropical gardening
and sports cars.

Writing samples are at www.writerstew.com.

Contact him at: 120 S. Lauber Way, Tampa FL 33609 USA
Tel. 813-289-8149  Fax 813-289-8159
 rstewart@writerstew.com  www.writerstew.com
 
 



 
 
 
 

RESUME of Richard Stewart

Track record of bringing consumer flair to technical and business accounts.
25+ years heavy print experience. Journalism background. Fortune 500 clients.

Founded Stewart & Associates Communication Arts in 1991, offering
expertise in business-to-business writing: case history features, by-liners,
brochure & DM copy, newsletters, speeches, scripted presentations,
sales training materials, technical papers; also providing agency support
to advertising and PR agency clients:

Creamer Dickson Basford (Boston/NYC), Mason & Madison (New Haven,
Conn.), MDI Creative (Boston, Detroit), Appelberg Publishing Agency
(Stockholm, Sweden), Frankel & Co. (Chicago), The Publication Co.
(Detroit), Wray Ward Lasseter (Charlotte), and RI agencies: America House
Communications, Martin Thomas Inc., Catalyst Communications, Firebrand,
PotterHazelhurst, Donnelly and Duncan, Mancini Assocs., Ducharme Assocs.

POSITIONS HELD

Managing Editor, Publications (4/86 to 8/91) MDI Creative (Boston & Detroit).
Researched, wrote, edited & designed publications, brochures & collateral for this
marcom/sales training agency. Clients: Ford, BMW, Mercedes-Benz , Jaguar.
Program Director, Cabletext News (7/82 to 4/86) Colony Electronic Information
Services, Providence, R.I., 24-hour, multi-zone cabletext news service.
Managing Editor  Kent County Times, W. Warwick, R.I. daily paper (3/79 to 7/82)
Managing Editor  News-Dispatch, Jeannette, Pa. daily paper (6/78 to 3/79)
Reporter  News-Dispatch, Jeannette, Pa. daily newspaper (10/76 to 1/78)
News Writer/Announcer  Voice of Turkey Radio, Ankara, Turkey (11/74 to 7/76)
Managing Editor  Turkish Daily News, Ankara, Turkey (7/73 to 9/74)
Travel Writer  Istanbul Publishing House, Istanbul, Turkey (10/73 to 8/76)
English Instructor   Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (9/74 to 8/76)
Books:         Ford Heavy Duty Trucks: The Next Generation, 1995
                   The Prince's Islands, Istanbul. A Visitors Guide, 1975
 
Magazines:      Automotive Interiours International, American Ink Maker, Product
                        Design & Development, Power Transmission Design, Plant
                        Engineering, Medical Plastics & Biomaterials, Ford DealerWorld,
                        Ford Salesforce, Ford Heavy Truck Salespro, BMW Nucleus,
                        Delphi Chassis Systems Thinking Ahead, America's Driving Force,
                        Mercedes-Benz Previews, Roger Williams University & Providence
                        College publications, Truckers News, Trucking Co., Truck Parts &
                        Service, Modern Plastics, High Performance Composites,
                        Composites Technology, IBS Business Advantage, Medical Device
                        & Diagnostic Industry magazine, Best's Review and others.