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R. Patrick Hill
 Hill is a native of Tampa who joined Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati in 1970. Serving in various Brand Management roles, he became one of the corporation’s senior marketing officers. He departed P & G to explore the advertising business serving as a senior officer of Griswold Eshleman (Midwest/NYC) and Bozell & Jacobs (West/Southwest) before returning to Florida, where he joined Ensslin & Hall as a partner. Hill “retired” from the advertising business in 1985 to focus exclusively on marketing consulting with an emphasis in product development and positioning. His clients span the globe and he has been credited with many national brand programs, business turn-around situations and numerous domestic and international product launch initiatives.
Hill is a regular speaker at national conventions, and has received awards from all walks of the marketing world. He serves on numerous regional and national boards for not-for-profits, industry panels and special interest organizations, and has been an officer in most of these associations. Hill maintains ongoing involvement in numerous personal and business ventures and associations, many with former executives of Procter and Gamble, and regularly meets to discuss business issues and opportunities. His career has spanned nearly 40 years of service and his experience has proved invaluable to clients seeking opportunities and fresh ideas.
A graduate of the University of South Florida (BS Marketing), Hill joined with Mario Garcia to initiate the internationally acclaimed, Oracle (campus newspaper). Working in print, broadcast and graphic arts with community partners, Hill was helped initiate the original programming of the Mass Communications effort at the University. He remains involved in television production and has achieved special recognition and the industry’s highest accolades for his work in children’s programming.
Affiliations
- USF Alumni, Past National President
- Florida Air Museum, Director
- Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, Executive Board
- Museum of Science and Industry, Board Member & Past Chairman
- USF Foundation, 17 years-retired member
- Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, Board Member
- Brookgreen Gardens, SC Foundation
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Advisor/Member
- Leadership Tampa Alumni, Year?
- Leadership Tampa Bay Alumni, Year?
- The Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Past State Chair
- American Marketing Association, Past Chair
- Tampa Chamber, Member & Past Committee Chairs
- Tampa Downtown Partnership, Member
- Tampa Convention & Visitors Bureau, Member
- Boy Scouts of America Board, Past Director
- Heart Association, Past Treasurer
- First Presbyterian Church of Tampa, Elder
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