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Who is Larry Block?

Larry Block with his wife and business partner, Mae

Larry Block is a partner with his wife Mae in the Naples, Florida and Mena, Arkansas-based international advertising, marketing, and public relations firm, Block & Block, Inc. (see www.blockandblock.com). His over 30 year career in marketing, sales, sales management, strategic planning and training included positions as Vice President of International Sales for Xerox/University Microfilms in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Vice President of Marketing at Simon and Shuster Publishing. He also held corporate positions as Director of Training and Vice President of Product Development at Bell & Howell and other corporations.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and a graduate of Kent State University (Ohio), at Block & Block, he has helped numerous companies start up and train telemarketing departments and field sales operations, both in the US and abroad. He writes and directs TV commercials, promotional videos, and documentaries for current and former clients including Hyatt Hotels, AT&T, Adelphia, Comcast, Cox, and Charter cable companies. He also provides public relations support for a large number of corporate and not-for-profit clients.

Mr. Block is a past Board member of the Public Relations Association of Collier County, Florida. He currently serves on the Boards of the United Way of Collier County, and Catholic Charities, and is Chair of the University of Florida, Collier County Extension Service. He is the United Way Board liaison to Fun Time Early Child Academy, and is President of the Naples Fishing Club. A play he wrote in 1997, Killing Mr. Watson, is performed every Fall and Winter in several venues in Southwest Florida.