DURANGO, CO, May 22, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Brian Van Mols with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Van Mols celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Van Mols currently serves as the president of Van Mols Consultancy, a position he has held since 1998. Since 1985, he has also served as national sales manager at Playboy Enterprises, Inc. He began his career with Playboy in 1984 as the national automotive marketing manager, serving in the position for one year. He was also the western advertising director of Playboy Magazine from 1985 to 1986. Mr. Van Mols previously served as chief operating officer of Mesa Exhaust Products, Incorporated from 1996 to 1997 and was the executive vice president of DMR The Reis Company from 1996 to 1997 and Voice Marketing, Inc., in 1994. Additionally, Mr. Van Mols acted as director of marketing with Crown Publications from 1993 to 1994. He was vice president and director of new business development at Paisano Publications, Inc., from 1991 to 1992, vice president and director of advertising of the western division of General Media, Inc., from 1988 to 1991, and vice president and advertising director of Four Wheeler Magazine from 1986 to 1988.
Mr. Van Mols also served as associate publisher, advertising director and publisher at Cycle World CBS, Inc., from 1974 to 1981. Additionally, he acted as publisher with Motor Trend from 1982 to 1984 and as regional advertising director with Petersen Publishing Company from 1971 to 1974. Early in his career, he served as a salesman with Look Magazine, True Magazine, Autoproducts Magazine, Million Market Newspapers, Inc., O'Mara and Ormsbee, and the Kelly Smith Company. He began his career as a media supervisor with McCann-Erickson, Inc., in 1955.
Mr. Van Mols' career took off after serving at Petersen Publishing Company, a publisher that focuses on automobiles, guns and ammo, among other topics. He really enjoyed his work at the company and later transitioned to Cycle World. His eight years with the company led to a passion and dedication for the work that Mr. Van Mols came to think of as a gift. He always felt that he should have been the one paying the companies for the fun times the work provided him. Mr. Van Mols graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH, with a bachelor's degree in English in 1953. He is a member of the Los Angeles Advertising Club and the Adcraft Club of Detroit, and a former member of Advertising Sportsmen of New York.
Outside of his professional career, Mr. Van Mols acted as the marketing director of McMullen Argus Publications, Inc., from 1998 to 2001. He served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1953 to 1955 and continues to serve his community through his support of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Married to Nancy Joan Martell since 1977, he is the proud father of six children. In his spare time, he enjoys reading.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Mr. Van Mols has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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