1925 May 27Born Oscar Milton Gossett, New York, N.Y.19431946Officer, United States Naval Reserve1944Degree in mechanical engineering, Stevens Institute of
Technology19461947Attended Columbia University19471948Attended Northwestern University Midshipman School1949Joined Compton Advertising1949 May 29Married Anna C. Scheid1961Vice President, Associate Creative Director, Compton
Advertising1968President, Member of the Board of Directors, Compton
Advertising1975Chief Executive Officer, Compton Advertising1977Chairman, Compton Advertising1982Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi
Compton Worldwide, upon the merger of Compton Communications and Saatchi &
Saatchi1998Inducted into American Advertising Federation Hall of
Fame2001Received the DeWitt Carter Reddick Award2006 Mar. 1Died, Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
Gossett was also a member of the National Advertising Review Board and conducted career workshops for college students in conjunction with the American Advertising Federation.
From the guide to the O. Milton Gossett Papers, 1951-2004 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)