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Marketing, Branding, and PR Expert Available to You 24/7

Advisor, coach, marketing expert, business consultant, public relations strategist. Many words could be used to describe Ralph Masengill, but he prefers to be called “friend,” a title he fully expects to earn from you.

As an entrepreneur, Ralph has the business expertise and marketing background to understand how companies work from within. He has the wisdom of one who has made the journey of sustained success himself. And he has an ethics-based philosophy of helping others and the community around him. In short, Ralph is a man whose experience, skills and vision can help you develop a longevity-focused program for continued success that allows you to more fully enjoy your leadership position.

Ralph’s life story is one of personal challenge, tragedy, and triumph. His professional career has been defined by great success in both the private and public sectors. He brings to the table forty-plus years of professional business experience, and his agency, Masengill Marketing Associates, has won over 850 national and regional advertising and marketing awards.

Ralph is a dedicated leader who truly enjoys working with people.  He is easy to get to know and an excellent listener.  Ralph does not understand second place, and he is all about getting you what you want, when you want it.  He will do everything possible to make sure you obtain your goals, and he will make offer many suggestions that can make reaching your vision a reality.  If you honor us by allowing Masengill Marketing Associates to work for you, you will be working directly with Ralph. He will direct the Masengill Marketing Associates Team on how to bring your marketing and public relations strategies to life.  Why not contact Ralph today?

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“Like a good friend, Ralph is available to you 24/7 so you never have to wait until Monday morning to get in touch.”

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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Chairman of the National Industry Education Partnership, a national communications company that connects CEO’s of for-profit industry with the presidents, chancellors and leaders of prominent regional and national colleges, universities and technical institutions
Managing Partner of The McGraw Harvard Communications Group
Partner, Pigeon Forge Entertainment. (Live stage, prerecorded television, and video/film production)
Senior Facilitator for the Chief Executive Boards, an invitation-only, national network formed of chief executives and other successful business owners (900 members) across America.
Director, President, CEO, & Chairman of the Board of Jefferson Federal Bank
President of B & M Development Company (Commercial Real Estate Development)
Partner, The 3M Investment and Management Company
President of Masengill Real Estate Company, Resident Broker, and Senior CRA (Certified Review Appraiser)
Chairman, CEO of Masengill Marketing Associates
Guest Lecturer at The University of Tennessee, East Tennessee State University, Walters State Community College, Carson-Newman College in East Tennessee as well as other colleges, universities, chambers of commerce and private business and industry organizations throughout the nation
Commencement Speaker for Walters State Community College and Tennessee Technology Center

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Graduate of the University of Tennessee, 1963; B.S. in Business Administration (Banking and Insurance)
Graduate of CEO Quality First Management Program teaching the Dr. Edwards Deming theory of quality management (1991)

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Member American Society for Quality Control
Board Member of Tennessee Quality First Council
Member American Management Association
Member American Advertising Federation
Member American Society of Advertising & Promotion
Member American Marketing Association
Member of Innisbrook Marketing & Advertising Network
Member Tri-City Metro Advertising Federation
Century Club (University of Tennessee)
University of Tennessee Alumni Association (Past President of Hamblen County Chapter)
Volunteer 10-10 Club (University of Tennessee)
President’s Club (University of Tennessee, founding member)
Board Member of Walters State Community College Foundation
President’s Club (Lees-McRae College)
President’s Round Table (Knoxville College, Morristown Campus – a predominantly African-American school)
Senator’s Club (Walters State Community College)
Cabinet Member of Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America (and former Eagle Scout)
Commission Member Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission (Co-author of the state of Tennessee Automobile Advertising Law)
Director, Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
President of the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
Rotary International, Morristown Club, Past Director
Director of the Rose Center for Cultural Arts
Member of Morristown-Hamblen Library Board
Committee Chairman for United Fund of Hamblen County
Member of the Board of Directors of Alzheimer’s Lakeway Association
Member of the Board of Directors of Humana Hospital, Inc. (a for-profit hospital)
Member of the Board of Trustees of Morristown-Hamblen Hospital (a not-for-profit hospital)
Director, Humana Hospital Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center
Director of Morristown Vocational Rehabilitation Center
Member, Advisory Board DRI Recovery Center (Drug Treatment Center)
Member of the Board for the DRI Adolescent Center for the Chemically Dependent
Member of the Steering Board for the Veterans Appreciation Day Event for East Tennessee. Serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event that draws over six thousand annually.
Member of the Board of Directors of Detoxification Rehabilitation Institute
Member Word for Living Inc., Board of Directors (Religious Radio /TV Broadcasting)
Chairman of the Board of Deacons and Elder of First Presbyterian Church
Trustee, Walter State Community College
Advisor to the Board, Hidden Treasures Academy