Advertising Legends to Receive Most Prestigious Industry Award.58th Annual Advertising Hall of Fame Inductees Are David Bell David Bell may refer to:
WASHINGTON -- The American Advertising Federation The American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. (AAF AAF abbr. Army Air Forces ) proudly announces the election of seven industry luminaries into the distinguished Advertising Hall of Fame: * David Bell, chairman emeritus, Interpublic Group, for serving as one of advertising's most effective ambassadors and tirelessly leading industry organizations including the American Association of Advertising Agencies The American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) is an American advertising trade association. Founded in 1917, their website states that AAAA membership "produces approximately 80 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide. , Ad Council, Advertising Educational Foundation, AAF and National Advertising Review Council; * Vincent T. Cullers, former president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Vince Cullers Group (1924-2003), for starting America's first African-American-owned full-service ad agency and essentially launching the multicultural marketing movement; * Roquel "Billy" Davis, former music director & SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul , McCann Erickson McCann Erickson is a global advertising agency network, with offices in over 130 countries and almost eight decades of multinational experience . McCann is a subsidiary of the Interpublic Group of Companies (1932-2004), for creating song-form commercials including classics such as "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke," "It's the Real Thing," and "If You've Got the Time, We've Got the Beer"; * Bruce Gordon, former president, retail markets, Verizon, for establishing one of the most recognized brands in America, and generating $23 billion in annual revenues; * Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, chairman emeritus, The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Company, for his unwavering commitment to quality journalism and thereby providing an effective and attractive environment for readers and advertisers; * Stuart B. Upson, chairman emeritus, Saatchi & Saatchi, for perpetually building blue-chip brands including Toyota, Duracell and Wendy's, as well as creating pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. campaigns such as McGruff the Crime Dog McGruff the Crime Dog is an anthropomorphic cartoon bloodhound created for the National Crime Prevention Council for use by American police in building crime awareness among children. He debuted in July 1980.[1] The character was created by Sherry Nemmers. ([R]) for the National Crime Prevention Council; * Robert L. Wehling, former global marketing and government relations officer, the Procter & Gamble Company, for building iconic brands such as Crest, Head & Shoulders, Scope and Secret while impacting the industry and society through family-friendly programming, children's issues and education. The Advertising Hall of Fame honors the extraordinary achievements of advertising leaders--from their very significant industry contributions to their personal impact on society. "This year's awards ceremony is a must-attend event, showcasing those who have built our industry and bettered society," said AAF President & CEO Wally Snyder. The recipients will be formally inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame at an awards luncheon Tuesday, March 20, at New York's Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The Advertising Hall of Fame was established in 1948 and is composed of 181 advertising legends. They include industry giants such as Bill Bernbach, Leo Burnett For the company, see . Leo Burnett (October 21, 1891 - June 7, 1971) was an advertising executive famous for creating such icons as the Jolly Green Giant, the Marlboro Man, Toucan Sam, Charlie the Tuna, Morris the Cat, the Pillsbury Doughboy, the 7up "Spot", and Tony the , Katharine Graham, Robert L. Johnson Robert L. Johnson (born April 8, 1946) is an American businessman and the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and was its chairman and chief executive officer. , Henry Luce, David Ogilvy, William Paley, Ted Turner and Mary Wells Lawrence For the singer, see . Mary Wells Lawrence (born Mary Georgene Berg, 25 May, 1928, in Youngstown, Ohio, United States) is a retired American advertising executive. She was the founding president of the Wells Rich Greene[1] . This award is the most prestigious in the industry, honoring those individuals who have significantly raised the standard of advertising excellence. More on the Advertising Hall of Fame and its members can be found at the award-winning Web site www.advertisinghalloffame.org. The AAF Council of Judges, chaired by Joseph Abruzzese, president - advertising sales, Discovery Networks, selected this year's recipients from numerous nominations. Please see below for the entire list of Advertising Hall of Fame judges. The American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the country. Through its 215 college chapters, the AAF provides 6,500 advertising students with real-world case studies and recruitment connections to corporate America. The AAF also has 130 blue-chip corporate members that are advertisers, agencies and media companies, comprising the nation's leading brands and corporations. For more information, visit the AAF's Web site at www.aaf.org. 2007 Advertising Hall of Fame Council of Judges CHAIRMAN Joseph Abruzzese, president - advertising sales, Discovery Networks EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Tom Bernardin, CEO, Leo Burnett Worldwide Jerri DeVard, SVP, brand management & marketing communications, Verizon Phil Dusenberry,* former chairman & chief creative officer, BBDO North America Chuck Fruit, SVP & chief marketing officer, the Coca-Cola Company Gene Kummel,* chairman emeritus, McCann Erickson Worldwide Tim Love, vice chairman, Omnicom Group, Inc. Burt Manning,* chairman emeritus, J. Walter Thompson Company Al Neuharth,* founder, USA TODAY & the Freedom Forum Nancy Nichols, SVP, external affairs, Weber Shandwick Worldwide Keith Reinhard, chairman emeritus, DDB Worldwide Janet Robinson, president & CEO, The New York Times Company Mike Shaw, president - sales & marketing, ABC Ted Woehrle, VP, marketing, North America, the Procter & Gamble Company COUNCIL OF JUDGES Tim Armstrong, VP, North American sales & operations, Google Inc. Howard Bell,* president emeritus, AAF Frank Cooper, VP, marketing CSD Flavors, Pepsi-Cola Company Robin Domeniconi, president, Time Inc. Media Group Jack Griffin, president, Meredith Corporation Jim Hackett, SVP, marketing, Parade Publications Mike Kelly, president, AOL Media Networks Pat Martin,* Martin & Lipton Marty Muller, SVP, global marketing - advertising, creative & media, the Walt Disney Company Jo Muse, chairman & CEO, Muse Communications Jon Nesvig, president, Fox Sales, EVP, Fox Television, Fox Broadcasting Company * Advertising Hall of Fame member. |
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