J. David Enright IV

Enright, J. David IV ALBANY J. David Enright IV died at St. Peter's Hospice, Albany, N.Y., July 11, 2010 following a long illness. A native of Loudonville, N.Y., David resided in New York City and East Hampton for many years, and later in San Francisco. He was an advertising executive with McCann-Erickson and N.W. Ayer before forming his own firm, the Enright Company in N.Y. and Washington D.C. David was a longtime protege of Broadway producer David Merrick, his agency's first client, for the musical 42nd Street. Other clients included Cartier, Polly Bergen, Economist Eliot Janeway, and Playright Muriel Resnick. David also headed the Enright Publishing Company. He was involved with several theatrical activities, including the San Francisco Production of the hit, Tony 'N Tina's Wedding, as associate producer. In San Francisco, he also worked in fundraising and development for several charities, including the J. David Enright IV conference center at the California-Pacific Medical Center. On his return to N.Y., he became a consultant to W.P. Carey and Company. A memorial service will be held September 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, State St., Albany, where he will be entombed. Contributions may be made to the J. David Enright IV Conference Center, California-Pacific Medical Center, 1700 California St., San Francisco Calif.