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William (Bill) G. Crain
6423 Embers Road w Dallas, Texas 75248
Home Office: 972-381-8161; Cell: 972-754-9819; Fax: 800-878-8041
Wcraincomm@aol.com

Professional Summary

  • Award-winning writer/editor, communications executive, and workshop leader, with international experience, including Europe and Asia, who understands the strategic role of communications in supporting business objectives and has authored CEO communications for Fortune 500 companies

  • Strong background in all areas of corporate communications -- executive, employee, media, marketing, financial, investor relations, community, Web content, and trade shows -- and has headed a communications and coaching firm

  • Two-time winner of speechwriting’s highest prize, the Gold Quill Award of Excellence, as well as numerous awards for articles, ads, annual reports, newsletters, and press releases; writing featured in numerous publications from The Wall Street Journal to Reader’s Digest

  • M.A. degree from Harvard

Professional Experience

CRAINCOMM 2000 - 2006

President

  • Provide writing, coaching, and communications consulting for clients that include Royal Dutch Shell, EDS, ChevronTexaco, Radio Shack, Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, BellSouth, Southern Bell, and others.

  • Keynote speaker, workshop leader, and university instructor who has taught graduate and undergraduate writing and communications courses at the University of Texas at Dallas, Southern Methodist University, Georgia State University and Richland College.

SABRE HOLDINGS , Southlake, Texas 2003 - 2004

A global leader in travel commerce, originally a division of American Airlines

Director of Executive and Financial Communications

  • Managed executive communications team at this international S & P 500 travel commerce company that includes Travelocity, Sabre Travel Network, and Sabre Airline Solutions.

  • Worked closely with CEO and senior leaders to develop executive communications, including speeches, financial presentations, articles, and Web content.

  • Led writing and editing of annual report, negotiating significant print cost savings.

  • Produced and published quarterly shareholder reports and Communicate newsletter.

  • Launched Speakers Bureau and developed speech material for members.

EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1990 - 2000

The world’s largest energy company

Senior Writer/Editor

  • Authored CEO and senior management communications, including speeches, booklets, articles, annual reports, brochures, and newsletters.

William (Bill) G. Crain

  • Developed communications for major projects in the U.S., the former Soviet Union, China, Europe, and elsewhere that contributed directly to the company’s business goals.

  • Led communications for CEO in his role as Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute and Chairman of the national U.S. Savings Bond campaign.

  • Presented the company’s position on topics, such as regulation/deregulation, global warming, the economy, energy, the environment, and technology.

  • Wrote CEO speeches that were given at the Economic Club of Detroit, Houston Forum Club, World Petroleum Congress (Beijing), and the Institute of Petroleum (London).

THE SOUTHERN COMPANY/GEORGIA POWER 1983 - 1990

Largest U.S. electric utility group

Senior Writer/Editor

  • Led executive communications team, including another writer, producing award-winning CEO speeches, articles, brochures, press releases annual reports, trade show exhibits, etc.

  • Presented the company’s position on diverse issues, including deregulation, nuclear power, acid rain, the environment, and corporate social responsibility.

GEORGE & GLOVER 1981 - 1983

Advertising and public relations

Account Executive and Copywriter

  • Managed major international accounts, developing advertising and PR communications, client presentations, as well as marketing material, brochures, and trade show exhibits.

Education

Harvard University, M.A. in Comparative Literature; Woodrow Wilson Scholarship; Harvard/DAAD fellowship study at the University of Munich

Emory University, B.A. in Humanities; won several national debate awards; Stipe Scholar; Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership honorary); Sigma Nu Fraternity; President of Student Senate

Languages

Conversant in German and French; some Spanish and Chinese

Honors and Publications

Gold Quill Award of Excellence in speechwriting (twice) from IABC; Silver Quill awards in speechwriting, articles, news releases, and newsletters; President, REACH Parents Association, gifted program; Phi Beta Kappa; published in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Readers Digest, Vital Speeches of the Day, The Executive Speaker, The Paris Review, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, The Wisconsin Review, The Lamp, and the book, American Values

Affiliations

Harvard Club of Dallas, International Association of Business Communicators