Birthdays for Saturday, March 6
Here’s wishing the happiest of VizEds birthdays to three wonderful folks…
Aly Colón is manager of global communications at Avanade, a business software and technology firm. A 1975 graduate of Stanford University, Aly spent seven years as executive editor for economy and features at the Herald of Everett, Wash., before moving to the Seattle Times as a diversity coach and assistant managing editor. He joined the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1997, supervising the writing group and leading the ethics group. Since his departure in 2007, Aly worked briefly for Safeco Insurance before joining Avanade.
Scott Johnson is director of communications and branding for the Central Park Conservancy, a New York City-based nonprofit. A 1989 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Scott spent two years as graphics editor for the Bulletin of Norwich, Conn., and then a year as art director of Current Science and Weekly Reader before joining the Hartford Courant in 1991. He became art director of the Associated Press in 2000 and then moved up to director of graphics two years later. He moved to his current position two years ago.
Arthur Apple is a retired textiles manager residing in Thomson, Ga. He’s also my dad. Dad turns 67 today.
Aly, Scott and my Dad share a birthday with comedians Tom Arnold, Louis Francis Costello and Darryl Lynn “D.L.” Hughley; Tonight Show sidekick Edward McMahon; director Robert Norman “Rob” Reiner; sports greats Shaquille O’Neal (basketball) and Wilier Dornell “Willie” Stargell (baseball); D.C. governor Marion Barry; U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and cartoonist William “Will” Eisner.
Plus, today is National Frozen Food Day. Seriously.
Best wishes, Aly and Scott! Have a terrific birthday! And Dad: I actually mailed your card off on time this year. Did you get it yet?