J. Walter Thompson company

Advertising agency.

From the description of Radio programs, 1953-1961 and n.d. [sound recording]. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 37954564

After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, Lois Gaeta worked at the J. Walter Thompson Company advertising agency as a script writer for television and radio commercials during the years 1955 through 1961. Later in her career, Gaeta worked in video and in continuing education programs in the medical profession.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Lois Gaeta Papers, 1956-1961 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Founded in 1864 in New York City; one of the largest and oldest advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of Carroll Carroll papers, 1934-1979 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 42584300

Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Charles J. Balestrino was an executive, primarily in account management, at JWT offices in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and Tokyo.

From the description of Charles J. Balestrino Papers, 1986-1994 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47059718

Founded in New York City in 1864; one of the largest and oldest advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of Legal Dept. records, 1936-1979. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 435495219

Founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864; one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Lois Gaeta papers, 1956-1961 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 49647518

Company founded in NY in 1864. One of the world's oldest, largest, and most innovative advertising agencies. These files are from the company's information center located in Chicago, Ill.

From the description of Information Center Vertical Files, [192-]-[199-]. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 46344984

Founded in 1864 in New York, N.Y. One of the world's oldest and largest advertising agencies.

From the description of International Advertisements collection, 1900-2004 and undated, bulk 1965-1990 (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 212177353

Officer in the 48th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry from 1861-1864; businessman and church trustee.

From the description of William James Carlton diaries and biography, 1862-1877, ca. 1964. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 29432145

Account representative and internal corporate consultant (1960-67 and 1969-1972) at the J. Walter Thompson Company. The J. Walter Thompson Company was founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864, and is one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Albert B. Stridsberg Papers, 1960-2001. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942673

From the description of Albert B. Stridsberg Papers, 1960-2001 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 84078617

From the description of Albert B. Stridsberg Papers, 1955-1976 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47059728

Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of Company Histories, Memoirs and Reminiscences, 1890s-2010 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 702159598

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Traveling Archives Records, 1990-1995, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Advertising executive and creative director at the J. Walter Thompson company; artist.

From the description of Wallace W. Elton papers, 1929-1990 and n.d. (bulk 1940s-1960s). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 29432169

Company founded in New York City in 1864. One of the world's oldest and largest advertising agencies. In 1994, JWT used its archives at Duke University and information from many offices to create three audiovisual modules on company history. Kodak account director Ernie Emerling managed the project.

From the description of J. Walter Thompson Company Traveling Archives records, 1990-1995. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 688504095

Founded in 1864 in New York City, is one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of J. Walter Thompson Company Biographical Information, 1916-1998 bulk 1960s-1980s (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 72819895

Founded in 1864 in New York, N.Y.; the largest enduring advertising agency in the United States. The Information Center of the New York Office began a collection of writings and speeches by former JWT executives. Later, scrapbooks and binders of speeches by Stanley Resor and Arno Johnson and Norman Strouse were added, and the Information Center expanded its activities to routinely collect texts of speeches given by current JWT staff. After the transfer of the JWT Archives to Duke University, additions to the collection were received and interfiled.

From the description of Writings and Speeches, 1912-2000 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 233721189

Executive at the J. Walter Thompson Company. The J. Walter Thompson Company was founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864, and is one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Glen Dell Papers, 1983-1986. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47059717

Founded in NY, 1864. One of the world's oldest and largest advertising firms.

From the description of World War II Advertising Collection, 1940-1948 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 58447844

From the description of Advertising and Marketing Intelligence database records, 1979-1981 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 58447843

President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of the J. Walter Thompson Company; owner of a hand press; and book collector.

From the description of Norman H. Strouse papers, 1916-1987 and n.d (bulk 1950s-1960s). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 27521375

Founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864; one of the world's oldest and largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Arnold Grisman papers, 1934-1997 and undated bulk 1969-1987. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942765

From the description of Joseph O'Donnell papers, 1947-1987 and undated, bulk 1986. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47059724

Advertising executive with J. Walter Thompson Co.

From the description of Howard Henderson Papers, 1867-1978 and n.d. (bulk 1954-1960). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36073370

Founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864, and is one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Victor Gutierrez papers, 1970-1987. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47059726

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Winfield Taylor worked as a copywriter in the Creative Department of JWT from 1934 until 1960, becoming a Vice President in 1950. Taylor was born in Wilmette, Illinois. He attended Dartmouth College and, prior to joining JWT, worked at Marshall Field and Company, Henry Hearst and McDonald, McCann-Erickson, and the Curtis Publishing Company.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Winfield Taylor Papers, 1948-1960 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

J. Walter Thompson Company's primary mechanism for controlling the quality of it's services.

From the description of Review Board Records, 1947 and 1953-1976, (bulk 1956-1974) (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36805976

The Information Center was founded by the J. Walter Thompson Company New York Office in 1918. The records contain several folders detailing efforts to reorganize and expand the Center's services in the mid-1950s. Included are reports describing the purpose of the Center personnel recruitment efforts, and readings about ways to organize office files. In 1980, some of these records were transferred to the J. Walter Thompson Company Archives, which was established in New York in 1979. Some of the files remained active in the Archives until the records were transferred to Duke University in 1987.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Information Center Records, 1890s-1987, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Senior consultant for JWT and managed investor relations. Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the largest and oldest advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of Penney P. Burnett papers, 1973-1987. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47059725

Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Hispania was a division of JWT devoted to the development of advertising in Spanish-language markets and media.

From the description of Hispania Records, circa 1980s. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 711788959

World's oldest and largest advertising agency; founded in New York City in 1864.

From the description of Ted Wilson papers, 1966-1977. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 61426043

From the description of Samuel Williams Meek Papers, 1917-1980 and n.d. bulk 1945-1962 (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 61363773

Managing director of JWT-India offices in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

From the description of Greg Bathon papers, 1966-1970. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 72548998

JWT, founded in 1864 in New York City, is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of International Offices records, 1929-1998 and undated bulk 1970-1989. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 610217658

Founded in 18684, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Alun Jones was a financial executive at JWT's Toronto and New York offices during the 1960s and 1970s, holding the positions of Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Vice-President; he was elected to JWT's Board of Directors in 1974.

From the description of Alun Jones papers, 1930-1984. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 693323617

One of a series of vertical files maintained by JWT Information Center in Chicago Office over many decades.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Corporation Vertical Files, bulk 1960s-1990s, circa 1915-1999, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Founded in 1864 in New York City; one of the world's oldest and largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Account files collection, 1885-1987 and undated, bulk 1920-1979. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 492345914

Unit based in New York, N.Y., responsible for coordinating information for and about the non-U.S. offices of the agency. The J. Walter Thompson Company was founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864, and is one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

From the description of International Intelligence Unit Records, 1981-1994. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 46719286

One of the world's oldest and largest advertising agencies, founding in New York in 1864.

From the description of Bertram Metter papers, 1908-2000 and undated 1953-1989. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 152559495

Vice-President of J. Walter Thompson advertising agency.

From the description of Colin Dawkins Papers, 1776-1986 and n.d. (bulk 1920-1981). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36072029

World's oldest and largest advertising agency; created in New York City in 1864.

From the description of W. Lee Preschel papers, 1964-2001 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 67839573

From the description of Vergil D. Reed and Lubertus Smilde papers, 1944-1960. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 67838459

From the description of Domestic advertisements collection, 1875-2001 and n.d. bulk 1920s-1990s (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 61286811

From the description of Thomas Sutton papers, 1965-1975 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 72467822

Founded in 1864 in New York City; one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the U.S.

From the description of Publications collection, 1887-2005. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 72560548

Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of Memoranda, 1915-1999. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 705382139

Company founded in NY in 1864. One of the world's oldest and largest advertising agencies. Tripp was an executive for the company, 1960-1984.

From the description of Granger Tripp papers, 1958-1984. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 50145001

Director of Research, Pacific Coast Manager, Manager of Berlin office, account representative, Vice President and Director of J. Walter Thompson Company, 1921-1963.

From the description of Kennett Webb Hinks, 1897-1982 papers, 1955-1963 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 27521690

Founded in 1864 in New York City; one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of Ronald B. Kaatz Papers, 1915-1996 and undated bulk 1970-1996. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 407110456

From the description of Don Johnston papers, 1964-1996 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 72464325

From the description of J. Walter Thompson Company corporate documentation, 1896-1988. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 314140046

From the description of Artifacts and memorabilia collection, 1888-2004 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 300455938

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Edward G. Wilson was an executive with JWT from 1930 until his retirement in 1971, and held the positions of General Counsel, Executive Vice-President and Secretary of the Company.

From the description of Edward G. Wilson papers, 1906-1991 bulk 1946-1971. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 76819056

Kennedy was appointed JWT's Director of Human Resources in 1980.

From the description of James W. Kennedy Papers, 1979-1982. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 81867567

Financial operations office of J. Walter Thompson Company (international advertising agency).

From the description of Treasurer's Office Records, 1928-1952, (bulk 1928-1940's). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36806059

Cartoonist.

From the description of Henry Syverson papers. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 27521687

Information Center founded by the J. Walter Thompson Company New York Office in 1918.

From the description of Information center records, 1890-1987 (bulk 1940-1987). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 29244689

Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the largest and oldest advertising agencies in the United States. Herbert Eames was an executive at JWT and served as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration between 1980-1984.

From the description of J. Walter Thompson Company. Herbert Eames papers, 1974-1985 and undated, bulk 1980-1984. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 686700786

Founded in 1864 in New York City, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the largest and oldest advertising companies in the United States.

From the description of J. Walter Thompson Company new business records, 1924-2006 and undated, bulk 1980-1989. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 682170817

Company founded in NY in 1864. One of the world's oldest and largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Committee on Standardization records, 1919. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 50145003

Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Hugh P. Connell was an executive with JWT during a twenty year career in which he held positions of General Counsel, Vice President and Director of JWT, and Executive Vice President and Director of JWT's parent company, the JWT Group Inc.

From the description of Hugh P. Connell papers, 1926-1986 and undated, bulk 1966-1986. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 667615604

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Jack Peters worked at JWT 31 years and served as Chief Operating Officer and President of JWT-USA (1984-1987) and JWT-Worldwide (1986-1987).

From the description of J. Walters Thompson Company. Jack Peters papers, 1965-1989. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47059723

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Anthony Viola worked as a Creative executive with a number of agencies before retiring as Senior Art Director with JWT.

From the description of Anthony J. Viola papers, 1968-2009 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 667702266

J. Walter Thompson Co. was founded in 1864 by William James Carlton, who hired James Walter Thompson (1868); Thompson purchased the Co. (1878) and renamed it for himself; he sold the Co. (1916) to a group of investors headed by Stanley Resor who became the president (1916-55); the Research Dept. was founded in 1915; expanded into radio and television and produced popular radio and television programs such as Kraft music hall, Lux radio theatre, and Kraft television theatre.

From the description of Collection of scripts and production material for television specials, 1966-1984. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41089193

Advertising firm founded in NY in 1864.

From the description of Iconographic Collection, 1848-2000 and n.d. (bulk 1960-2000). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 45442631

Albert Stridsberg worked at the J. Walter Thompson Company in the United States and abroad from 1960-1967 and 1969-1972 as an account representative, internal corporate consultant, and assistant to E. G. Wilson. He later taught advertising at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Albert B. Stridsberg Papers, and undated, 1955-2001, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the U.S.

From the description of J. Walter Thompson Company publications, 1956-1998. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 748284975

Radio announcer; advertising executive; and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of the J. Walter Thompson Company.

From the description of Dan Seymour papers, 1951-1974 and n.d. (bulk 1955-1960s). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 29432141

Company founded in NY in 1864. The archives document the history, operations, policies, and accomplishments of one of the world's oldest, largest and most innovative advertising firms. These files came from the New York Office's Information Center.

From the description of Marketing Vertical File, 1946-1999. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 46344987

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Marketing Vertical Files, 1946-1999, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Advertising columnists wrote daily newspaper columns on advertising and closely related subjects.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Advertising Columnists Articles, 1985-1999, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Founded in New York City in 1864. One of the world's oldest and largest advertising firms.

From the description of Winfield Taylor papers, 1948-1960. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 67783847

One of the world's oldest and largest advertising firms; founded in NY in 1864.

From the description of J. Walter Thompson Company marketing vertical files, 1946-1999. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 458619447

JWT, founded in 1864 in New York City, is one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the United States.

From the description of John R. Maher papers, 1970-1987 and undated bulk 1985-1986. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 610238721

From the description of Jack Hilton papers, 1969-1979 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 610224567

Social worker and businesswoman, employed by the J. Walter Thompson Company in the Personality Department.

From the description of Lucile Turnbach Platt, 1891-1963 papers, 1926-1930 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 27521694

Advertising copy writer and vice president of the J. Walter Thompson Company advertising agency.

From the description of Sidney A. Olson papers, 1957. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 27521704

Founded in 1864 in New York, N.Y. One of the largest and oldest advertising agencies in the world.

From the description of Loy Baxter Papers, 1954-1978, bulk 1966-1967. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 212372732

From the description of John F. Dignam papers, 1958-2003 and undated, bulk 1960s-1987 (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 212371951

A long-term executive with the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency, Lanigan was appoionted Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer in the early 1980s. He also served on the Board of Directors for the JWT Group during this same time period.

From the description of Denis Lanigan Papers, 1975-1986. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 82319081

Advertising executive.

From the description of Shirley F. Woodell papers, 1943-1958. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 30835680

Vice President of the J. Walter Thompson Company, Professor of Business History and Advertising at the University of Chicago, founder and first chairman of the Advertising Council, and author.

From the description of James Webb Young, 1886- papers, 1927-1984. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 28534414

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the U.S.

From the description of Newsletter collection, 1910-2005. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 72461949

The J. Walter Thompson Company was founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864, and is one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

From the description of Thompson Total Branding Award records, [ca. 1997]-2000. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 51548989

From the description of Nan Findlow papers, 1938-1995 and n.d. (bulk 1960-1967). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 51301481

From the description of Corporation Vertical Files, ca. 1915-1999 (bulk 1960s-1990s). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942694

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Ed George Papers, 1960s-1990s and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

The J. Walter Thompson Company was founded in New York in 1864 and is one of the world's oldest and largest advertising firms.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Advertising and Marketing Intelligence Database Records, 1977-1983 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1891 Feb. 1: Born in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
• 1910 - 1914 : Earned A. B. from Mount Holyoke College
• ca. 1916: Worked as a social worker in Rhode Island and New York
• ca. 1917: Organized Hostesses, Inc., a service bureau that arranged parties, shopping, etc.
• 1928 May 2: Began working at JWT's New York Office in the Women's Editorial Department
• 1929 Jan. 1: Transferred to the JWT Personality Department
• 1959 Jan. 31: Retired from JWT
• 1963 Jan. 7: Died

For more biographical information on Lucille Turnbach Platt, see the JWT Archives Personnel Files and similar information in the Biographical Files.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Lucile Turnbach Platt Papers, 1926-1930, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1935 Dec.: Born, Philadelphia, Penn.
• 1957: BFA, Cornell University Began work with JWT New York Office, Creative Department
• Circa 1958 - 1960 : Military service
• 1960: Media Department, JWT New York
• 1963: Account Representative, JWT New York
• 1964: JWT Amsterdam
• Circa 1967: General Manager, JWT Amsterdam
• 1968: Account Supervisor, JWT New York
• 1972: Senior Vice President and Deputy Manager, JWT Tokyo
• 1974: Manager, JWT San Francisco
• 1977: Assistant to the Chairman, JWT New York
• 1982: Senior Vice President, Operations, JWT New York
• 1984: Deputy General Manager, JWT New York
• 1987: Elected Director, JWT
• 1988: Elected Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, JWT/USA elected to U.S. Board of Directors
• 1990: Management Director, JWT

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Roy Glah Papers, 1976-2002 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1886, Jan. 20: Born in Covington, Ky.
• 1907: Appointed Advertising Manager and Book Designer of the Western Methodist Book Concern, Covington, Ky.
• 1907: Married Elizabeth Johnson
• 1912: Joined the J. Walter Thompson Company Cincinnati Office as a copywriter
• 1913: Promoted to Manager, J. Walter Thompson Company Cincinnatti Office
• 1916: Appointed Vice President of the J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1917: Appointed Senior Vice President in charge of the Western Division of the J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1927: Traveled to Europe to open J. Walter Thompson offices in Europe
• 1928: Retired from the J. Walter Thompson Company and lived on a ranch near Pena Blanca, N.M.
• 1928 - 1964 : Consultant and Director of J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1931: Appointed Professor of Business History and Advertising, School of Business, University of Chicago
• 1939 - 1941 : Founded the War Advertising Council, which later became the Advertising Council.
• 1940: Published A Technique for Producing Ideas
• 1964: Retired again from the J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1973, Mar. 6: Died, Santa Fe, New Mexico

In addition to his roles in the J. Walter Thompson Company, Young developed for the Creel Committee for Public Information a propaganda plan to be implemented on the Western Front during World War I and held a number of public and private positions, including President of the Board of Trustees of the Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. James Webb Young Papers, 1927-1984, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Victor Gutierrez received a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from St. Peter's College in New Jersey. He worked at J. Walter Thompson (JWT) during the 1970s and 80s. In 1976, he was elected Executive Vice President of the Finance division, and in 1986, he became Chief Financial Officer. During a hostile take-over attempt at JWT in 1987, Gutierrez resigned and was replaced by Terence Martin.

Following his tenure at JWT, Gutierrez owned several fast food franchises and private retail outlets before joining the staff of Young & Rubicam. There, he served in various capacities for the Latin American division, including as Vice President of Business Affairs, Worldwide Financial Director for the Colgate-Palmolive account, and as Vice Chairman. He eventually managed over 23 advertising agencies across Latin America. In 1999, Gutierrez began working as Senior Vice President for Yupi Internet, Inc., a family-owned business in Miami, Florida.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Victor Gutierrez Papers, 1970-1987, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1907, Sept. 25: Born, Louisville, Ky.
• 1907 - 1919 : Lived in Havana, Cuba
• 1926 - 1928 : Export advertising clerk, Holeproof Hosiery Company, New York
• 1927: A.B., Columbia University
• 1928 - 1941 : Advertising manager, Packard Motors Export Corporation, New York
• 1938: Founder and first President of the International Advertising Association
• 1941 - 1943 : Sales manager, International Division, National Broadcasting Corporation, New York
• 1943 - 1944 : Account executive, Foreign Department, McCann-Erickson Corporation, New York
• 1944 - 1945 : United States Navy Department
• 1946 - 1960 : J. Walter Thompson Company, International Department
• 1960: Retired from the J. Walter Thompson Company; lecturer at the business school of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; International Advertising Association Man of the Year award

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Shirley F. Woodell Papers, 1943-1958, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1916 Oct. 18: Born, New York, N.Y.
• 1933: Graduated, Horace Mann School for Boys (Riverdale, N.Y.)
• 1937: PhB (Bachelor of Philosophy), College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.)
• 1940: LLB, Columbia Law School (N.Y.); entered private practice (New York, N.Y.)
• 1942: Joined U.S. Navy Reserve with rank of Ensign
• 1946: Discharged from Navy Reserve at rank of Lieutenant Joined J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) legal department
• 1953: Review Board Executive at JWT
• 1953 - 1959 : Chairman, Committee for Radio and Television Administration, American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA)
• 1954 - 1961 : Vice-President, JWT Radio and Television Department
• 1960 - 1963 : Consultant to the Committee for Radio and Television Administration, AAAA
• 1960 - 1965 : General Counsel, JWT
• 1964: Trustee of JWT Profit-Sharing Trust
• 1964 - 1967 : Director, National Better Business Bureaus
• 1965: Vice-President of Administration, JWT
• 1966: JWT Board of Directors and Executive Committee member
• 1969: Executive Vice-President of Corporate Administration, JWT
• 1973: Chairman of JWT-Affiliated Companies
• 1974: Retired from JWT
• 1974 - 1976 : Senior consultant to JWT
• 1983 Oct. 26: Died, Port Chester, N.Y.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. John F. Devine Papers, bulk, 1952-1974 and undated, 1956-1970, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Beginning in 1919 the New York Office of the J. Walter Thompson Company began to systematically retain the advertisements it had created. The Statistical and Information Department, renamed the Information and Records Department in the 1920s, arranged the advertisements in scrapbooks. Initially, most of the advertisements preserved were tear sheets, the actual advertisements clipped from newspapers and magazines. By the 1930s, however, the department retained the final printers' proofs for magazine advertisements. The scrapbooks therefore began to be called proof books.

In the 1950s the responsibility for creating proof books fell to individual account groups. In addition to the account group proof books, a file clerk under the supervision of the Traffic Department maintained proofs. When no longer of current use, the file clerk transferred the proofs to a storeroom or records center. Throughout these years, individuals who helped create campaigns or who managed an account sometimes would maintain personal proof books.

In 1977 the New York Office established a Creative Library. Its responsibilities included the preservation on microfilm of all print advertisements, which was done for most of the 1980s. Imprints are located in the JWT Microfilm Collection; the originals were apparently destroyed after microfilming. The Creative Library has made an effort to create files of work from all major U.S. offices, so work from Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., is better represented in the collection from the late 1970s and after. Where known, the office that created the advertisements is noted in the container list. In addition, JWT subsidiaries such as Brouillard Communications or Lord Geller Federico and Einstein (LGFE) are noted where their work has been identified.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Domestic Advertisements Collection, 1875-2001 and undated, bulk 1920s-1990s, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) was founded in New York in 1864 and is one of the world's oldest and largest advertising firms.

Maury (C. Maurice) Holland was a vaudevillian and Broadway actor (1920s) who worked for Columbia in both silent films and talkie shorts (1930s) and then joined the JWT New York Office's Radio and Television Department in 1936 to direct radio shows for the agency. The Radio/TV Department was responsible for creating and working with radio and television programs to advertise JWT client products. Among other programs, Holland directed Kraft Television Theatre, a live anthology drama series on NBC, from 1948 to the show's cancellation in 1958. He died Nov. 14, 1974 in Greenwich, Conn.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Maury Holland Papers, 1948-1959 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Dates JWT International Offices Opened:

JWT's first international office was set up in London in 1899. By 1923, it had opened six other European offices; by 1927, that number had doubled. Between 1927 and 1931, the company added additional offices in South Africa, India, Canada, Australia, Japan and South America. These offices were opened primarily so that advertisements could be geared more specifically to cultures of different regions.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. International Offices Records, 1929-1998 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1920 Sept. 5: Born, Arnold Ellis Grisman
• 1941: B.A. in English, Harvard University
• 1942: M.A. in English, Columbia University
• 1947: Left Columbia University without completing Ph.D in English
• 1955: Joined JWT as copywriter; worked primarily for Ford Thunderbird account
• 1960 Feb. 15: Leave of Absence to work on Ford Canadian Car X account
• 1960 May 16: Worked on Shell Oil Co. account
• 1963: Elected vice president of JWT
• 1966: Named Creative Supervisor
• 1971: Appointed Creative Director, New York and elected Executive Vice President of JWT
• 1985: Celebrated 30th anniversary of employment with JWT
• 2008 Mar. 12: Died, Albany, N.Y.

In addition, Grisman wrote extensively and published three novels: Early to Rise (1958); Bongo (1961); and The Winning Streak (1985).

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Arnold Grisman Papers, 1934-1997 and undated, bulk 1969-1987, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1906 Nov. 4: Born Norman Hulbert Strouse, Olympia, Washington
• 1925 - 1928 : Advertising Department, Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, Washington
• 1929 - 1936 : Space buyer, J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) San Francisco Office
• 1936 - 1941 : Account Representative, JWT San Francisco Office
• 1942: Account Supervisor and Assistant Pacific Coast Manager, JWT San Francisco Office
• 1942 - 1945 : Army Air Force; Executive Officer of Information and Education, Special Staff Section in the Pacific
• 1946 - 1947 : Account Supervisor, Ford Motor Company account, JWT Detroit Office
• 1946 Aug. 2: Married Charlotte A. Holt
• 1947: Elected Vice President, JWT
• 1948 - 1955 : Manager, JWT Detroit Office
• 1952: Elected Director, JWT
• 1955: Elected President, JWT
• 1960 - 1967 : Elected Chief Executive Officer, JWT
• 1964 - 1968 : Elected Chairman of the Board, JWT
• 1968: Retired from the J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1993 Jan. 19: Died, St. Helena, Calif.

Norman H. Strouse was a member of the following advertising and marketing organizations: the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Chairman of the Board (1964-1965); the Marketing Science Institute, Trustee (1962-); and the National Outdoor Advertising Bureau, Director and Board Chairman (1964-1965).

Library or bibliographic-related organizations with which he was involved include: the Bibliographical Society; the Book Club of California, Board Member; the Friends of the Columbia Library, Advisory Council (1963-); the Grolier Club, Council Member (1961-); the Manuscript Society; the National Book Committee, Chairman (1962-1964); the National Library Week Steering Committee (1958-1963); and the New York Public Library, Trustee (1963-).

For further biographical information, see the Biographical Information series of the J. Walter Thompson Company Archives.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Norman H. Strouse Papers, 1852-1990 and undated, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1908, April 30: Born, Salt Lake City, Utah
• ca. 1925 - 1929 : Attended the University of Utah
• 1934 - 1939 : House Correspondent and City Editor, Washington Post
• 1939 - 1950 : Senior Editor, Time, Life and Fortune magazines, Time, Inc.
• 1951 - 1956 : Copy Supervisor, Kenyon and Eckhardt. Creator of the Ford Motor Company The American Road show
• 1956: Copy group head, J. Walter Thompson Company, New York office
• 1956 - 1973 : Vice President, J. Walter Thompson Company, New York office

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Sidney A. Olson Papers, 1957, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1961: Employed by Nestlé
• 1963: Employed by McCalls Corporation
• 1967: Employed by Bristol-Myers Company
• 1977: Vice President and Corporate Controller, Woolworth Company
• 1980 July 1: Hired as Executive Vice President--Finance and Chief Financial Officer
• 1982 Jan. 1: Executive Vice President--Finance and Administration and Chief Financial officer at JWT
• 1984 July: Resigned from JWT

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Herbert Eames Papers, 1974-1985 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1897 Sept. 3: Born in Mineapolis, Minnesota
• 1920: Earned Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota
• 1920 - 1921 : Studied law and taught economics at the University of Minnesota
• 1921 - 1924 : Joined J. Walter Thompson's Chicago Office and served as Director of Research
• 1925 - 1929 : Appointed Pacific Coast Manager based at JWT's San Francisco Office
• 1929 - 1932 : Manager of JWT's Berlin Office and supervised Vienna and Warsaw offices
• 1932 - 1936 : Returned to JWT Chicago as Account Representative for Swift, Elgin and Northern Trust Co. accounts
• 1936 - 1942 : Elected Vice President of JWT
• 1942 - 1945 : Served as Lt. Commander, a Member of the Office of Strategic Services Planning Group
• 1946: Joined JWT's New York Office as an Account Representative
• 1949: Elected Director of JWT
• 1952: Elected Director of J. Walter Thompson Ltd. (Canada)
• 1955: Elected to JWT's Board of Directors Executive Committee
• 1961: Became a Senior Vice President of JWT
• 1964 Jan.: Retired from JWT
• 1982 July 22: Died in Baltimore, Maryland

Active in advertising trade association work at his retirement, Hinks was a Director of The Advertising Council. He was a director of the Youth Consultation Service and the Manhattan-Westchester Division of the National Council of Christians and Jews, and a Director and Council Member of the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Kennett Webb Hinks Papers, 1955-1963, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1907, Dec. 15: Born, Dorchester, Mass.
• 1929: Received a Ph.D. from Brown University; editor of The Brown Jug
• 1929 - 1939 : Assistant Art Director, NW Ayer & Son advertising agency, Philadelphia, Pa.
• 1935: Married Mary Helen Birchard
• 1941: Senior Art Director, J. Walter Thompson Company and Lennen and Mitchell agencies, New York
• 1942 - 1945 : Lt. Commander, United States Naval Reserve
• 1945, Dec.: Director, Art Department, (rehired) J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1950: Elected Vice President, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1952 - 1961 : Copy Supervisor, Elected Vice President, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1952 - : Creative Group Head, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1956: Elected to the Board of Directors, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1960 - 1964 : Member of the Executive Committee, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1961: Elected Executive Vice-President, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1963: Elected Senior Vice-President, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1965: International Executive Service Corps advertising and marketing advisor in Taiwan; leave of absence from J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1966: Retired from the J. Walter Thompson Company; Vice President, International Executive Service Corps (1966-1987)
• 1967 - : Brown University, Regional Director of Associated Alumni; Alumni Trustee; Regional Vice President of Associated Alumni
• 1977: Married Jane Vrooman Rice
• 1984: Inducted into Art Directors Hall of Fame
• 1991, Feb.: Died, Coral Gables, Fla.

Wallace W. Elton was a member of the following advertising and art organizations: the National Society of Art Directors, the New York Art Director's Club, and the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Eastern Region Chairman.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Wallace W. Elton Papers, 1909-1990, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1933 Oct. 17: Born Edward Gregory Anthony Bathon, New York, N.Y.
• 1956: B.A., German Literature, Hamilton College, Utica, N.Y.
• 1956 - 1959 : Officer, U.S. Navy
• 1960: Joined JWT New York office as a media researcher and buyer
• 1961: Copy writer (Kodak, Institute of Life Insurance, New Holland Farm Hachinery), JWT New York
• 1962: Account representative (Standard Brands, Chesebrough-Pond's), JWT New York
• 1963: Account supervisor (Unilever, S.C. Johnson, Stuyvesant Cigarette), JWT Antwerp
• 1965: Director, JWT Antwerp
• 1966: Chairman and Managing Director, JWT India (Hindustan Thompson); Head of Bombay office and overall responsibility for Calcutta, Delhi, Madras, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) offices
• 1970: Vice President and Account Supervisor (Eastman Chemical Products), JWT New York
• 1972: President, JWT Brazil
• 1973: Senior Vice President, JWT
• 1976: Advanced Management Program, Harvard School of Business
• 1977: Board of Directors of JWT Executive Vice President, JWT; President, JWT AM/PAC (Latin America, Asia/Pacific regions)
• 1980: President and Chief Operating Officer, JWT USA
• 1982: Resigned from JWT

After resigning from JWT, Bathon worked for the Interpublic Group of Companies and the Burkhardt & Christy advertising agency before forming Contact International, a provider of business translation services.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Greg Bathon Papers, 1966-1970, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) evaluated its progress through a systematic study of the performance of its client accounts. Among the tools used to gauge the success of advertising campaigns and the health of ongoing client relationships were the compilation of account histories. The earliest surviving efforts by JWT to document its account relationships include approximately one hundred account histories collected from 1925-1926 by the Business Extension Department. The histories were prepared largely by Henry C. Miner, Jr. (JWT employee, 1925-1933) under the direction of Rae H. Smith (then a Representative and later Vice President and Director). From the 1920s through the 1940s, JWT New York Office’s Department of Information and Records compiled records particularly on New York Office clients, including account histories, label and packaging designs and other printed materials. Beginning in the mid-1950s, the New York Office Information Center collected newspaper and magazine clippings, inter-office memoranda, research reports, and publications for various clients. This practice continued through the 1980s.

In addition to such institutional record-keeping practices, from the 1930s through the 1950s, individual staff members also compiled account records, which were then transferred to the Information Center of the New York Office. Howard Henderson, Vice President and Manager of the Cincinnati Office, gathered correspondence, memoranda, and reports regarding three clients: Chesebrough-Pond's, General Cigar Company, and the United States Playing Card Company . John Monsarrat, a JWT Executive Vice President and Director, provided material for the Chesebrough-Pond’s account file. Another JWT Vice President, William C. McKeehan, provided further material about the United States Playing Card Company account in the 1950s.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Account Files, 1885-2008 and undated, bulk 1920-1995, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

In April 1941 Stanley B. Resor, then president of the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), outlined the advertising industry's role in the coming conflict. In an article published in New York City Sunday newspapers, he spoke of advertising agencies' two goals: to keep consumers purchasing goods in order to help offset war expenses, and to relate the truths behind the government's policies and programs.

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) contributed to the war effort during World War II in two ways: by creating ads supporting government policies, and by granting its employees time off for their own war work. JWT's government accounts included the War Manpower Commission, handled by Helen Lansdowne Resor and James Webb Young ; the Naval Aviation Cadet program, handled by Sam Meek ; Woman Power, handled by William E. Berchtold ; and the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, developed by Ruth Waldo and handled by Thayer Jaccaci . In each of these accounts, as in most campaigns formulated for the government, sponsors in private industry were sought. For instance, advertisements for the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps were sponsored by the Eastman Kodak Company. In addition to the sponsorship of government advertising programs, clients adjusted their own campaigns to reflect America's war-time conditions. Advertising campaigns were also formulated for religious and charitable organizations. Both the British War Relief Society and the Navy Relief Society benefitted from the advertising expertise of J. Walter Thompson Company personnel. International offices of the Company became involved in a number of ways. The London Office, for example, prepared a conservation program for the Ministry of Food, while the Australian Office implemented an Australian-American goodwill campaign.

Company personnel were granted leaves of absence or time for civilian work of importance to the war. Among these were James Webb Young, chair of the War Advertising Council, tyhe predecessor to the Advertising Council; Samuel W. Meek, consultant to the Navy Department; and Walter O'Meara, Deputy Administrator for Information, Office of Price Administration. Those who remained in the office devoted some of their time and talent to aiding such organizations as the Camp Shows for Service Men, the Citizen United for Democracy, and the National War Fund.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. World War II Advertising Collection, 1940-1948 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1896 Dec. 20: Born Daniel Webster Vergil Reed, Deleware County, Ind. Later transposed and shortened name to Vergil D. Reed
• 1917 - 1919 : U.S. Army. Served in France during WWI. Commissioned in 1918 as Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery
• 1922: Bachelor of Science, Commerce and Finance, Indiana University
• 1922 - 1926 : Various positions, W.R. Grace, New York, N.Y.
• 1926 - 1928 : Manager, Research and Service Department, Bissell & Land, Inc. advertising agency, Pittsburgh, Penn.
• 1928: Master's, Marketing, Columbia University School of Business
• 1928 - 1936 : Associate Professor, Marketing and Foreign Trade, Boston University
• 1929: Planned Marketing (Ronald Press)
• 1929 - 1933 : Vice President and Director of Research, Wells Advertising Agency, Boston, Mass.
• 1931: Contributing Editor, American Business Practices (Ronald Press)
• 1935: Doctorate, Marketing, Columbia University School of Business
• 1936: Assistant Director, Bureau of the Census
• 1937: Principles of Economic Geography (Boston University Book Store)
• 1940: Acting Director, Bureau of the Census
• 1942: Contributing Editor, Economic Problems of War (Wiley) President, American Marketing Association
• 1942 - 1944 : Chief of General Statistics Staff, War Production Board
• 1944: Associate Director of Research, JWT New York
• 1944 - 1947 : Consultant, House Special Committee on Postwar Economic Policy and Planning
• 1948: Marketing Handbook (Ronald Press)
• 1948 - 1949 : President, Traffic Audit Bureau
• 1949 - 1950 : President, Marketing Research Council
• 1950: Vice President, JWT
• 1951: Editor, Population and Its Distribution (McGraw-Hill) The U.S.A. Market for Overseas Goods (with Samuel W. Meek; J. Walter Thompson Company. Revised in 1955)
• 1956: Latin American Markets (McGraw-Hill) Member, U.S. Trade Mission to Japan Retired with the rank of Major, Field Artillery, Officer Reserve Corps, U.S. Army
• 1956 - 1957 : Consultant, Office of International Trade Fairs, Dept. of Commerce
• 1957: Vice President and Economist, JWT Western European Markets (McGraw-Hill)
• 1958: Retired from JWT
• 1958 - 1962 : Professor of Marketing, Graduate School of Business Administration, Michigan State University
• 1959 - 1961 : Consultant, Escola de Administracao de Empresas de Sao Paulo, Brazil; USAID program between Michigan State University and the Fundacao Getalio Vargas
• 1962 - 1965 : Professor of Marketing, Graduate School of Marketing, Columbia University
• 1963: The Teaching of Advertising at the Graduate Level (with John Crawford; Columbia Graduate School of Business)
• 1963 - 1965 : Visiting Professor, University of Buenos Aires
• 1965: Retired as Professor Emeritus, Columbia University
• 1986: Died, Washington, D.C.

In addition, Reed held memberships in several trade and government advising organizations: Advertising Club of New York; American Marketing Association; American Statistical Association (Life Member); Census Advisory Committee; Marketing Research Council; National Distribution Council of the Secretary of Commerce; Population Association of America; Traffic Audit Bureau; and the Travel Advisory Council of the Secretary of Commerce. Reed won numerous awards, including: Marketing Hall of Fame, Boston Conference on Distribution; Distinguished Alumni Service Award, Indiana University; Honorary Member, Alpha Delta Sigma (Vergil D. Reed Chapter), Indiana University; and Trustee, Riverside Church of New York, N.Y.

Lubertus Smilde biographical note : Known among JWT colleagues as Lou. Born circa 1906 in Brussels, of Dutch parents. Smilde joined the Market Research Department of JWT's Antwerp Office in 1929 following his graduation from the Rotterdam School of Economics. In 1937, Smilde joined the Netherlands Department of Commerce, but soon became involved with the Dutch resistance movement during the German occupation of Holland during WW II. During the war, Smilde was captured twice by German forces, and escaped both times. Following the war he rejoined the Netherlands Department of Commerce and served as Director of Trade Promotion in New York from 1946 to 1952. Smilde returned to JWT in the New York Office in 1954, and worked on the World Markets series of studies. In 1958, Vergil Reed recommended Smilde succeed him as Director of Research. Smilde died in 1964 a few months after retiring from JWT.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Vergil D. Reed and Lubertus Smilde Papers, 1944-1960, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1920 Aug. 15: Born Edward Bohde Wilson II, New York, N.Y.
• 1942: Graduated from Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)
• 1942 - 1945 : Spent three years in the Army Air Corps, being discharged as a First Lieutenant following service in the European theater with the 9th Air Force
• 1945 - 1947 : Worked for Fibre Conduit Company (Orangeburg, N.Y.)
• 1947: Joined J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1956: Elected Vice-President
• 1964: Promoted to Senior Vice-President
• 1967: Made Associate Manager of the New York Office and elected to the Board of Directors
• 1971: Elected Executive Vice President and a member of the Executive Committee Moved to the Chicago Office as Managing Director
• 1972: Responsibilities expanded to include the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Hawaii Offices
• 1973: Returned to the New York Office as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Director of All Advertising Operations
• 1974: Became President and Chief Operating Officer
• 1975: Elected Chairman of the Board
• 1977: Retired from J. Walter Thompson Company

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Ted Wilson Papers, 1966-1977, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1927, Jan. 20: Born in High Point, North Carolina
• 1943: Entered North Carolina State to study engineering
• 1944: Entered the Navy V-5 program at Duke University, attended pre-flight school in Chapel Hill, NC
• 1945, Fall: Returned to Duke University to study English
• 1947: Received AB in English, Duke University, Durham, NC
• 1947 - 1948 : Moved to New York, where he roomed with Duke classmate William Styron who was writing Lie Down in Darkness at the time
• 1948 - 1949 : Worked at theVick Chemical Company as a sales and advertising trainee selling Vick's VapoRub throughout the Midwest and South
• 1949 - 1950 : Joined Young and Rubicam in the mail room and later in the research department
• 1950 - 1951 : Became a Copywriter at Deutsch and Shea
• 1951, Feb. 22: Married Barbara
• 1951 - 1957 : Joined G.M. Basford Co. as Creative Group Supervisor,working with the following clients: General Electric, Air Reduction Co., Chemical Manufacturer's Association
• 1958 - 1960 : Became a Account Supervisor at Benton and Bowles, client: IBM
• 1960 - 1966 : Joined Ogilvy, Benson, and Mather as Creative Supervisor working on the Shell Oil and Maxim Freeze Dried Coffee accounts
• 1966 - 1967 : Worked as Creative Group Head at Kenyon and Eckhardt, on the Ford Corporate and Ford Lincoln Mercury Division account
• 1968 - 1970 : Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn's San Francisco office as Creative Group Manager for the Chevron Oil account
• 1970 - 1976 : Became Vice President, Associate Creative Director at McCann-Erickson for the following accounts: Exxon/Esso, Campbell's Soup, Ad Council, National Council on Productivity and Quality of Working Life, Savings and Loan Foundation, Bahamas
• 1976 - 1981 : Became Vice President, Associate Creative Director, Copy Group Head at J. Walter Thompson for the Eastman Kodak, Ford, and STP Corporation accounts
• 1981 - 1992 : Rejoined McCann-Erickson as Vice President Associate Creative Director for the Beechcraft, Exxon, Texas Instruments accounts
• 1992, March 1: Retired from McCann-Erickson

Edgar Hatcher and his wife Barbara have two children, Edgar A. Hatcher IV and Liza Hatcher Dawson, both of whom also attended Duke University. The Hatchers live in New York.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Edgar Hatcher Papers, 1952-1992, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1937, June 18: Born, Chicago, Ill.
• circa 1955: BS, Northwestern University
• 1957 - 1962 : News broadcaster, WGN Television, Chicago
• 1962 - 1964 : News broadcaster, WBBM Radio (CBS), Chicago
• 1964 - 1969 : News broadcaster, WIND Radio (Group W), Chicago
• 1969: Manager, Public Relations Department, J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT); elected Vice President, JWT
• 1970: Director of Public Relations, JWT
• 1973: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, JWT; relocated to New York
• 1974: Joined Overseas Press Club of America, the Pinnacle Club, and the Public Relations Society of America
• 1975: President, Telecommunications Department, JWT; originated and founded the TeleCommunications Development Course

Jack Hilton's work in radio broadcasting included the show "Balance Sheet." He received several broadcast and management awards, including the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award. Hilton served on the Blue Ribbon Advisory Committee on Communications for the Secretary of State, Illinois, and was active in the Easter Seal Society, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the National Association for Mental Health.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Jack Hilton Papers, 1969-1979 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1965: BA, Economics, Vanderbilt University
• 1965 - 1968 : Security Analyst, Chase Manhattan Bank
• 1968 - 1972 : Investment Analyst, Ford Foundation
• 1972 - 1979 : Senior Investment Analyst, General Electric Company
• 1979 - 1981 : Director and Manager of Investor Relations, Avon Products, Inc.
• 1981 - circa 1984 : Senior Consultant and Manager of Investor Relations, General Electric Company
• circa 1984 - 1987 : Senior Consultant and Manager of Investor Relations, J. Walter Thompson Company

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Penney P. Burnett Papers, 1973-1987, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1933 Oct. 7: Born Wolf Lee Preschel, Kovno, Lithuania
• 1956: Received Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Cornell University
• 1957 June: Joined J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT)
• 1964: Founded JWT Venezuela
• 1968: Interim Director-Manager, JWT Italy
• 1969: Vice President, JWT International
• 1977: Nationalized as Venezuelan citizen
• 1980: Executive Vice President, JWT Latin America; member, JWT Board of Directors
• 1980 - 1987 : President, JWT Latin America
• 1986: President, JWT Central Pacific
• 1987: Named Advertising Personality of the Year by Venezuelan Federation of Advertising Agencies (FEVAP)
• 1987 May: Dismissed from JWT
• 1987: Returned to JWT as chairman of Latin America-Asia Pacific region
• 1990 Oct.: Retired from JWT
• 2003 Jan.: Published Rebel with a Cause: The Successful Management of Global Advertising Agencies

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. W. Lee Preschel Papers, 1964-2001 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• March 9, 1932: Born, Brooklyn, NY
• 1953 - 1956 : Served in U.S. Navy
• 1962: Account Supervisor, Benton & Bowles
• 1967: Director of Advertising and Promotion, Continental Airlines
• 1974: Account Director, J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT)
• 1976: General Manager, JWT Washington Office
• 1979: Deputy Manager, JWT North American Operations (New York Office)
• 1981: Senior Vice President, JWT Operations
• 1982: Group Account Director, JWT
• 1985: Placed in charge of Corporate Development, JWT Group
• 1986: Market Research Bureau (MRB Group) acquires Winona Research
• 1987: Elected Vice President of MRB Group

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. John R. Maher Papers, 1970-1987 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1914, June 28: Born, New York, N. Y.
• 1935: Received A.B. from Amherst College; Married Louise Scharff
• 1935 - 1956 : Announcer, WNAC (Yankee Network), Boston
• 1936 - 1940 : Announcer, Columbia Broadcasting System, New York
• 1940 - 1949 : Freelance announcer and producer
• 1949 - 1955 : Radio-Television Programming and Production, Young and Rubicam agency, New York
• 1953: Vice-President, Young and Rubicam agency, New York
• 1955, Oct.: Director, Radio-Television Department, New York Office, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1955, Dec.: Elected Vice-President, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1958, June: Elected to the Board of Directors, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1960, Sept.: Elected to the Executive Committee, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1960, Nov.: Operations Committee, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1961, Feb.: Elected Senior Vice-President, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1963, Feb.: Elected Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Administrative Officer, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1964, June: Elected President and Chief Operating Officer, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1967: Elected Chief Executive Officer, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1972, June - 1974 : Chairman of the Board, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1974, June: Retired from J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1982, July 27: Died, New York, N. Y.

Dan Seymour was a member of the following advertising, marketing, and broadcasting organizations: the American Association of Advertising Agencies; the Marketing Science Institute (1960s); and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Civic activities in which Dan Seymour participated include the Executive Committee of the Boy's Clubs of America, the Veterans Hospital Radio and Television (Bedside Network), and the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on the Presidential Vote for Puerto Rico (1971). For further biographical information, see the Biographical Information Series of the J. Walter Thompson Company Archives.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Dan Seymour Papers, 1951-1974, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1931 Aug. 5: Born John Edwards Peters, Highland Park, Ill.
• 1952 - 1954 : U.S. Army, Intelligence Division.
• 1956: B.S. in Business, Miami (Ohio) University.
• 1956: Joined JWT as Account Manager.
• 1972: Senior Vice President of JWT-USA and JWT-London.
• 1975: Executive Vice President and Account Director of JWT-USA in the New York office.
• 1977: Graduated from the Advanced Management Program, Harvard University.
• 1980: Vice Chairman of JWT-USA.
• 1984 - 1987 : President and Chief Operating Officer of JWT-USA.
• 1986 - 1987 : President and Chief Operating Officer of JWT-Worldwide.
• 1987: Dismissed from JWT, following a failed buy-out attempt, and subsequently retired.
• 1993 Aug. 5: Died, Greenwich, Conn.

After Leaving JWT, Peters ran an aviation company in Westchester, Conn.; practiced scuba diving (resulting in 200 dives in the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans); and served memberships in the American Bonanza Society and the American Soaring Society. On his birthday in 1993, Peters was shot and killed by a family friend while swimming at his home in Greenwich, Conn.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Jack Peters Papers, 1965-1989 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1910: Born Nancy Findlow, Paterson, N.J.
• ca.1937 - 1939 : Apprentice and copywriter, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1939 - 1940 : Creative Group Head, The Texas Company (Texaco)
• 1940 - 1941 : Manager of Publicity Department, L. Bamberger & Company (Newark, NJ)
• 1941 - 1945 : Free publicity and special events, Feature Advertising Manager, L. Bamberger & Company.
• 1943: Initiated Bamberger's Womanpower Council (war industries recruiting program, used subsequently by the Office of War Information as a model in retail stores nationwide).
• 1945: Advertising Director, Bamberger's. First woman to occupy this role in the history of L. Bamberger & Co.
• 1948: Taught the inaugural Public Relations for Retailing evening course at New York University's School of Retailing
• 1951 - 1955 : Copy Director and Creative Head of Advertising, Macy's
• 1955: Vice President-Copy Supervisor, Women's Copy Group, J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1967: President, Nan Findlow Creative Services (retailing and merchandising strategy). Associated with Bennett, Newbery & Cowan. Vice President, Barnum Communications.
• 1976: Andy Award of Excellence (given by the Advertising Club of New York).
• 1995 Feb 3: Died, Rutherford, N.J.

During her career with Bamberger's and Macy's department stores, Findlow won numerous advertising industry awards, including ones from Seklemian, the National Retail and Dry Goods Association (NRDGA) and Harvard Business School.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Nan Findlow Papers, 1930-1995 and undated, bulk 1959-1967, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1927: Born George Donald Johnston, Elmira, NY
• 1950: B.S., Summa Cum Laude, in Journalism and Economics, Michigan State University
• 1951: Began career with JWT as a trainee in Detroit Office mail room
• 1952: M.A with Honors in International Economics, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. Johnston attended on a JWT scholarship.
• 1952: Assistant International Account Representative, JWT New York
• 1953: Representative, JWT Colombia
• 1956: Account Representative and Account Supervisor, JWT New York
• 1961: Managing Director, JWT Amsterdam
• 1964: Managing Director, JWT Tokyo
• 1966: Vice President-Europe, JWT Frankfurt
• 1967: Vice President-Europe, JWT London
• 1971: Senior Vice President, JWT Latin America
• 1972: Executive Vice President-International JWT New York Member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee
• 1974: President and CEO of JWT Company
• 1978: Chairman of JWT
• 1980: Chairman of newly formed JWT Group Inc. Chairman of American Association of Advertising Agencies Won International Advertising Association Annual Award.
• 1986: Established Sarita and Don Johnston Professorship in Latin American Studies at Johns Hopkins University
• 1987: Retired from JWT

Upon retirement from the JWT, Johnston was named Chairman of the International Executive Service Corps. Johnston is currently a Trustee Emeritus of Johns Hopkins University.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Don Johnston Papers, 1964-1996 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1909 Mar. 23: Born Edward George Wilson, Richmond, Ind.
• 1930: Received AB Degree, Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.
• 1930: Joined J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), Treasurer's Office
• 1934: Received JD from New York University Law School, New York, N.Y.
• 1936 - 1938 : Left JWT to join Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Lumbard (law firm)
• 1938: Returned to JWT as Assistant Secretary and Head of Legal Department
• 1942 - 1943 : Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasure, JWT
• 1943 - 1945 : Military service during World War II (U.S. Naval Reserve, OSS Middle East and Asia); discharged as Lieutenant
• 1945: Awarded Legion of Merit, U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East
• 1946 - 1960 : General Counsel, JWT
• 1946 - 1966 : Member, Finance Committee, JWT
• 1949: Awarded Santimala (Peace) Medal from the King of Thailand
• 1954: Vice President and Trustee of Company Profit Sharing Trust, JWT
• 1957: Director, JWT
• 1959: Treasurer and member of Executive Committee, JWT
• 1961: Senior Vice President, JWT
• 1962: Succeeded Sam Meek as Executive Vice President (EVP) in charge of international operations
• 1965: Executive Vice President-Corporate and Secretary of the Company, JWT
• 1967: Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Earlham College
• 1971: Director, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
• 1971: Retired from JWT
• 1976: Honorary Doctorate, Earlham College
• 1977: Honorary Lifetime Trustee, Earlham College
• 1987: Presented Distinguished Service Award in Trusteeship by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
• 1993 July 24: Died in Sharon, Conn.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Edward G. Wilson Papers, 1906-1991, bulk 1946-1971, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1960: Associate Degree, Applied Arts and Sciences, State University of New York, Long Island
• 1964: BA, State University of New York, Long Island
• 1960 - 1969 : Art Director, General Electric Company in New York
• 1968: Graduated from General Electric School of Advertising, program in Advertising and Sales Promotion
• 1969 - 1974 : Art Supervisor, Kenyon & Eckert Advertising in Boston
• 1974 - 1976 : Head Art Director, Hill Holliday Conners-Cosmopulos, Inc. in Boston
• 1976 - 1978 : Vice President, Associate Creative Director, McCann-Erickson Inc., Chicago
• 1978 - 1981 : Vice President, Associate Creative Director, JWT Chicago
• 1981 - 1986 : Vice President, Associate Art Director, JWT New York
• 1986 - 1988 : Vice President, Associate Creative Director, Backer Spielvogel Bates, New York, N.Y.
• 1989 - 1990 : Vice President, Senior Creative Group Head, Ketchum Advertising, New York, N.Y.
• 1990 - 2009 : Senior Art Director at J.Walter Thompson in New York, Chicago and Lisbon
• 2000 - 2005 : Visiting Professor, University of Syracuse, Newhouse School of Communication and VPA Summer Masters Class

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Anthony J. Viola Papers, 1968-2009 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1838, Sept. 14: Born, Asheulot, New Hampshire
• 1861, Aug. 1: Enlisted in the 48th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry; mustered in as Sergeant, Company D, on August 21
• 1861, Oct. 22: Regiment arrived at Fort Monroe aboard the Empire City
• 1862, Jan. 1: Battle at Port Royal Ferry, South Carolina
• 1862, Jan. 27: Regiment arrived on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
• 1862, Feb. 5: Commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Company H
• 1862, May 25: Garrisoned in Fort Pulaski, Georgia
• 1862, Oct. 22: Expedition to Coosawhatchie, Georgia, aboard the Planter
• 1863, Sept. 29: Commissioned as Captain, Company D
• 1864, Nov. 13: Mustered out of military service; returned to his home in Elizabeth, New Jersey
• 1864: Formed business partnership with Edmund A. Smith
• 1864, Dec. 5: Carlton and Smith advertising brokers began to buy and sell space in religious journals
• 1865, Oct. 25: Married Helen M. Newcomb
• 1866: Assumed sole control of Carlton and Smith and renamed it William J. Carlton
• 1868: James Walter Thompson joined firm of William J. Carlton
• 1878: Firm of William J. Carlton sold to James Walter Thompson who renamed it J. Walter Thompson
• 1902: Died

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. William James Carlton Diaries and Biography, ., 1862-1877, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1934 Apr. 27: Born, Kansas City, Mo.
• 1956: B.S., Northwestern University
• 1957: M.S., Advertising, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
• 1957 - 1958 : Military service, U.S. Army
• 1958 - 1964 : Media Research Director, Leo Burnett Company, Chicago
• 1964 - 1967 : Director of Sales Administration, CBS Chicago office
• 1967 - 1980 : Vice President, Network Broadcast Supervisor, JWT Chicago
• 1980: Senior Vice President, Director of Media Resources and Research, JWT Chicago
• 1982: Publication of book, Cable: An Advertiser's Guide to the New Electronic Media
• 1984: Director of Media Concepts, JWT
• 1985: Publication of book, Cable Advertiser's Handbook
• 1986 - 1996 : Faculty, Integrated Marketing Communications program, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
• 1989: Publication of book, Advertising & Marketing Checklists; 2nd edition 1995
• 1991: Publication of book, Media and Space II (Sweden)
• 1997 Feb.: Died

Kaatz was considered an expert in cable television advertising and contributed to multiproduct television specials for Kraft, Inc. He was also founding director of Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Ronald B. Kaatz Papers, 1915-1996 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1931: Born Hugh P. Connell, Bethlehem, Penn.
• 1953: A.B., Moravian College, Bethlehem, Penn.
• 1956: J.D., University of Pennsylvania
• 1956: Received Bar Certification in Pennsylvania
• 1959: Student, Academy of International Law, the Hague, Netherlands
• 1956 - 1958 : Intelligence Analyst, Army Counter Intelligence Corps, Berlin
• 1960: LL.M., University of London
• 1960 - 1962 : Lecturer in International Law, University of London
• 1962 - 1965 : Legal practice, Coudert Brothers firm, New York, N.Y.
• 1966: General Counsel, JWT, New York, N.Y.
• 1967: Vice President, JWT
• 1972: Secretary, JWT
• 1973: Senior Vice President, JWT
• 1974: Executive Vice President and Director, JWT
• 1980 - 1986 : Executive Vice President and Director, JWT Group Inc.
• 1980 - 1991 : Founder and owner of Crosswoods Vineyards Inc., Stonington, Conn.
• 1991 - 2001 : President, CEO and Trustee, Sea Research Foundation, Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, Conn.
• 2008 Mar. 16: Died, Mystic, Conn.

In addition to his work for JWT, Connell served as a Trustee and member of the Executive Committee of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, and as Trustee of Moravian College, the Rippowam-Cisqua School of Bedford, New York and of the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. He belonged to the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, the American Bar Association, the American Society of International Law, the Pilgrims of the United States, New York City's Union Club, and Stonington, Connecticut's Wadawanuck Club. He was also active as an airplane pilot, squash player, and watercolor painter, and raised Old English game birds.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Hugh P. Connell Papers, 1926-1986 and undated, bulk 1966-1986, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

The Review Board, an advisory system began informally in 1942 as the Plans Board, when James Webb Young and Walter O'Meara headed the Creative Department. In 1956 JWT instituted the Review Board as a trans-departmental entity with written procedures and a Review Board Secretary.

In the years 1964 to 1969, Review Board functions were divided into a Plans Board, which reviewed the account team's recommended strategy (i.e., the basic proposition the advertising should made to consumers), and a Creative Review Board, which evaluated proposals for the implementation and execution of the advertising strategy.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Review Board Records, 1947-1976, (John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History, Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Since the J. Walter Thompson Company opened its first international office in London in 1899, the agency has grown into a multinational company with offices in dozens of countries on every inhabited continent. To the general public, the most visible form of the agency’s presence around the globe has been the advertisements themselves. In some cases, advertisements for the products of multinational corporations such as Eastman-Kodak, IBM, Kraft, Pepsico, R.J. Reynolds, and Unilever reflect the spread of American commercial culture and economic influence across the globe. Other advertisements promote local products, organizations, or public service campaigns. Whatever the subject matter, the advertisements usually reflect the synthesis of American and international advertising with local culture and fashions.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. International Advertisements Collection, 1900-2004 and undated, bulk 1965-1990, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1922, Sept. 20: Born in Mt. Kisco, NY.
• 1943: B.A. Union College; upon graduation he was sent to Yale University by the US Army to study the Italian military government.
• 1944: Spent his ETO duty as a radio operator in the infantry.
• 1945: Joined Radio Reports, Inc.. Became branch manager, sales manager and vice president of the organization.
• 1946: Married Kathleen Martin.
• 1953: Joined the J. Walter Thompson Company as a Radio-TV commercial writer.
• 1960: Appointed Vice President of the J. Walter Thompson Company.
• 1966: Appointed Creative Supervisor of the J. Walter Thompson Company.
• 1968: Appointed Senior Vice President of the J. Walter Thompson Company.
• 1984: Retired from the J. Walter Thompson Company.
• 1984 - 1991 : Consultant to the J. Walter Thompson Company and Ford Motor Company.
• 1991, March 20: Died, Mt. Kisco, NY.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Granger Tripp Papers, 1958-1984, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1895 July 16: Born in Hingham, Mass.
• 1917: Received AB from Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.
• 1918: Served in the US Naval Reserve Force as Yeoman First Class. Discharged at end of the war.
• 1919: Joined Charles Scribner and Sons as a bill collector
• 1919: Joined the Charity Organization Society of New York City as a case worker.
• 1919 Sept. - 1920 June : Was a Graduate student at Harvard Divinity School
• 1920: Taught English at Purdue University, Ind.
• 1921: Joined Watson Advertising Agency in Chicago as a Copywriter
• 1921 October 31: Joined J. Walter Thompson Co. (JWT), Chicago office, as a member of the Research Department. Soon promoted to a position as copywriter.
• 1922 June 17: Married Sarah Whitman
• 1923 November: Transferred to J. Walter Thompson Co. Cincinnati office; worked in the Copy and New Business departments.
• 1924 - 1935 : Served as a member of the City Charter Committee in Cincinnati; in 1935 elected Chairman of committee on Education.
• 1926 - 1929 : Lectured on Marketing and Advertising in the Evening School, College of Commerce, at the University of Cincinnati
• 1928 January: Became manager of JWT Cincinnati Office
• 1935: Was Director of the Hamilton County Good Government League, Cincinnati; Member of the Civic Club of Cincinnati; Trustee of Cincinnati Better Business Bureau.
• 1936 January 1: Elected Vice President and transferred to J. Walter Thompson Co., New York Office
• 1939 - 1943 : Was Director of Bronxville, NY, Community Chest;
• 1939: Served as Civilian Defense World War II zone warden
• 1943: Elected to Bronxville Board of Education; president 1947-1949.
• 1949 - 1960 : Was Director of Public Affairs Committee, a non--profit organization in New York City and publisher of Public Affairs Pamphlets.
• 1953, September: Began working part-time for JWT after a serious illness.
• 1955 - 56 : Worked as a consultant to the US Information Agency in Washington
• 1956 - 1960 : Director of International Recreation Association
• 1961 January 31: Retired from the J. Walter Thompson Co.
• 1965 June 27: Wife Sarah died
• 1966 July 15: Married Leonore Turner
• 1977 August: Struck by a car while visiting in Hingham, Mass.; never fully recovered from this accident.
• 1981 October: Second wife Leonore died
• 1982 January 10: Died in Ridgewood, NJ

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Howard Henderson Papers, 1867-1978, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1935, Sept. 5: Born Harold Frank Clark, Jr., Norwalk, Conn.
• 1957: BA, Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.
• 1957 - 1959 : MA, English Literature, Stanford University
• 1959: International Representative, JWT New York Office
• 1965: Account Supervisor, JWT Frankfurt Office
• 1967: PhD, English Literature, Columbia University; dissertation titled Dickensian Journalism: A Study in Household Words
• 1969: Director, JWT Frankfurt Office
• 1970: Managing Director, JWT Frankfurt Office; Management Supervisor on major accounts
• 1974: Senior Vice President of JWT, relocated to New York
• 1977: Group Account Director on Labatts, Reader's Digest and, in 1979, Burger King accounts
• 1983: Managing Director, Landsdowne Advertising, a division of JWT-USA
• 1984: Senior Vice President, Director of Communications and Development.
• 1988: Retired from JWT; co-founded Smith Clark Associates, a consulting firm based in Princeton, N.J.
• 2009 Feb. 4: Died, Princeton, N.J.

Clark served on the Princeton (N.J.) Borough Zoning Board, the Amenia (N.Y.) Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Master Planning Committee; member of the Board of Directors of the McCarter Theatre, Princeton Singers and Trenton Children's Chorus. He was also active in the theater and appeared in several local productions. [Sources: J. Walter Thompson Company Biographical Information; Princeton Town Topics obituary Feb. 18, 2009 ]

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Harry Clark Papers, 1945-1992 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1926 Mar. 31: Born, Easthampton, Mass.
• 1951 - 1953 : Art Director, G.F. Sweet & Company, Hartford, Conn.
• 1952: BFa, Massachusetts Institute of Art (presently the Massachusetts College of Art and Design)
• 1952: Attended Pratt Institute (nights)
• 1953 - 1955 : Studio staff, R.W. Bridges Studio
• 1955 - 1960 : Art Director, Victor A. Bennett Company, Inc., New York N.Y.
• 1960 - 1987 : J. Walter Thompson Company; various positions including Art Director, Art Group Head, Vice President, Senior Art Director
• 1975: Effie Award, Ford Granada campaign
• 1976: Effie Award, Best Automotive Campaign, Ford Granada Chicago International Film Festival Award, Best Series of TV Spots, Ford Granada campaign Advertising Age 100 Best Advertisements, Ford Granada
• 1977: Advertising Age 100 Best Advertisements, Ford Fiesta
• 1979: Art Director, Landsdowne Advertising (a division of JWT)
• 1987: Left JWT to pursue freelance career

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. John F. Dignam Papers, 1958-2003 and undated, bulk 1960s-1987, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1939: Graduated Cum Laude from Rutgers University
• 1964 - 1966 : Director of Research, McCann Erickson
• 1966: Joined J. Walter Thompson as Head of Creative Research
• 1975: YWCA Salute to Women in Business Award New York Chapter of Women in Communications Matrix Award
• 1976: Advertising and Consumers: New Perspectives published
• 1977: Named Senior Vice President at J. Walter Thompson Company The Founding Fathers of Advertising Research: A Tribute by the Advertising Research Foundation published in the Journal of Advertising Research
• 1978: What Every Marketer Should Know About Women from the Harvard Business Review selected as a finalist for 1979 National Magazine Award
• 1979: Named Advertising Woman of the Year by Advertising Women of New York
• 1982: The Moving Target: What Every Marketer Should Know About Women published Named one of the 100 Most Important Women by Ladies Home Journal
• 1983: First female Chairperson of the Advertising Research Council
• 1985: Named Boston Professional Chapter of Women in Communications Matrix Award
• 1987: Inducted into the Market Research Hall of Fame Retired from J. Walter Thompson to form The Rena Bartos Company
• 1989: Marketing to Women Around the World published in the United States. It would later be published in Germany and Great Britain Named President of the Market Research Council

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Rena Bartos Papers, 1960-1998 and undated, bulk 1975-1991, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1941 Dec. 3: Born, New York
• 1963: BS, Business/Psychology, C.W. Post College
• 1964 - 1968 : U.S. Marine Corps, discharged with rank of Captain
• 1968 - 1969 : Assistant Account Executive, Grey Advertising
• 1969 - 1970 : Account Manager, JWT New York
• 1970 - 1974 : Account Supervisor, JWT New York
• 1974 - 1978 : Vice President and Management Supervisor, JWT New York
• 1978 - 1983 : Senior Vice President, JWT Detroit
• 1983 - 1985 : Senior Vice President, JWT San Francisco
• 1984: Elected to JWT Board of Directors
• 1985 - 1986 : Senior Vice President, JWT Tokyo
• 1986: Management Director, Ford Division account, JWT Detroit
• 1987 - 1991 : Executive Vice President and General Manager, JWT Detroit
• 1991 - 1994 : Executive Vice President and Director, JWT New York

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Charles J. Balestrino Papers, 1986-1994 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1922, Sept. 8: Born on an Indian reservation near Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 1930s: Grew up in New York City, where he studied art and planned to be a portrait painter
• 1943, March - 1943 Sept. : Worked with WABC radio's wartime all-night record operation
• 1943, Sept. 10 - 1946, Mar. 8 : In the Air Corps; advanced from private to corporal; worked in public relations and on corps newspapers
• 1947: Began his 34 year career at the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) as a mailroom messenger in the New York office. He shortly thereafter advanced to be a market research clerk.
• 1949, Jan.: Appointed Junior Copywriter, assistant to Larry D'Aloise at JWT
• 1949, Sept. - 1951, Feb. : Assigned to JWT-London's copy group; first American to join the London office after the WWII hiatus; worked on Pan American and Parker Pen accounts
• 1950, Dec.: Started JWT/BMRB (British Market Research Bureau) News, renamed Round the Square, the London office's house publication
• ca. 1950: Married Patricia Horan, an American who worked in the London office's Art Department
• 1951: Returned to New York Office
• 1952, April - 1953, Mar. : Worked in Montreal office on Barrett and Dominion Glass accounts
• 1953: Rejoined New York office, writing on a variety of accounts including Ford international, Mosler Safe Co., Blue Cross, and J B. Williams
• 1953 - 1971 : Worked on Ford account
• 1962 - ca. 1978 : Principal assignments consisted of Ford-Ford Division Magazine, Outdoor, Advance Projects and International
• 1965: Named a Vice President
• 1972, Oct.: Sent to Paris office as Creative Director
• 1978: Proposed writing a history of JWT which he worked on for several years as a part-time JWT employee
• 1981: Retired from J. Walter Thompson Company
• 1986 November 27: Died in Pennsylvania

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Colin Dawkins Papers, 1776-1986, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1915 April 9: Born Loy Joseph Baxter, Indianapolis, Ind.
• 1937: Recieved Bachelor's degree from Indiana University
• 1937 - 1940 : Owned and published the college humor magazine Bored Walk; owned Board Walk Publishing Company
• 1939 - 1940 : Copywriter and editor, Kingan and Company meat packers, Indianapolis, Ind.,
• 1940 - 1945 : Served in the Infantry Reserve in the United States Army. Discharged as Lieutenant Colonel.
• 1946: Copywriter and Assistant Advertising Manager, Mohawk Carpet Mills, Amsterdam, N.Y.
• 1947 July: Joined J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), Washington, D.C. office
• 1948: Son Jeff Baxter born
• 1950: Manager, JWT Washington, D.C.
• 1958: Writer, Public Relations Dept., JWT New York
• 1960: General Manager, JWT Mexico
• 1964: Management Supervisor and Director of Public Relations, JWT New York
• 1965: Elected Vice President of JWT; supervised Aluminum, Ltd., U.S. Playing Card Company, and Gorton's accounts
• 1971: Manager, JWT Los Angeles
• 1973: Manager, JWT Western Region
• 1974 - 1975 : Member of the board of directors, Ad Club of Los Angeles
• 1977 August: Retired from JWT
• 2003 March 15: Died in Los Angeles

After retiring from JWT, Baxter worked as chairman of advertising research firm Phase One in Los Angeles. Baxter was married to Cathryn Rose.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Loy Baxter Papers, 1954-1978, bulk 1966-1967, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1962, Feb. - 1964, July : Executives in the J. Walter Thompson Company begin to discuss the preparation of a publication for the company's centennial year; potential authors are reviewed
• 1963, July: Sidney Ralph Bernstein agrees to write the history; granted leave from Advertising Age where he was Editorial Director
• 1963, Aug.: Marianne Keating, a J. Walter Thompson Company staff member, assigned as Bernstein's research assistant
• 1963 - 1964 : Research materials collected, interviews conducted
• 1964, Sept.: Manuscript reviewed by Norman H. Strouse

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Sidney Ralph Bernstein Company History Files, 1873-1964, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1923 Feb. 9: Born Thomas Schulhof, in Berlin (of Austrian Jewish descent, the Schulhof family relocated to England to escape the Nazis, and changed its name to Sutton during World War II)
• 1948: Received M.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from St. Peter’s College, Oxford University
• 1949: Research officer at British Market Research Bureau (BMRB), a subsidiary of J. Walter Thompson Co. (JWT) London
• 1951: Left JWT to work as Advertising and Market Research Manager for Pasolds Limited, a textile manufacturer
• 1952: Returned to JWT London, and sent to Frankfurt, Germany, as Managing Director; charged with reopening the JWT office in Germany which had ceased operations in 1934
• 1960: Returned to England to assume position of Managing Director, JWT London
• 1966: Executive Vice President, International
• 1966 - 1972 : Executive Vice President at JWT New York, responsible for all 37 of JWT’s international operations
• 1970: International Advertising Man of the Year Award
• 1972: Japan Japan Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Racecourse Ark Hotel Tokyo Smile Hotel Tokyo Nihombashi Hotel Jal City Haneda Tokyo Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington H Tokyo Heliport Le Meridien Pacific Tokyo Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo Day Nice Hotel Tokyo Tokyo Electron America Emergency Response Team Tokyo Slough Tokyō Heiya Tokyo Tower Century Hyatt Tokyo Dai-Ichi Tokyo Seafort Tokyo Twin Parks University of Tokyo Hilton Tokyo Narita Airport Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Tokyo Prince Hotel Tokyo Conrad Tokyo Stepped down from New York post to become General Manager for JWT Japan in Tokyo
• 1980: Executive Vice President, JWT's Asia-Pacific operations
• 1981 Dec.: Executive Vice President, JWT Group
• 1983 Dec. 31: Retired as Executive Vice President of J. Walter Thompson Company and a member of its Board of Directors, and as Executive Vice President of JWT Group, Inc.
• 1994 Dec. 9: Died at the age of 71

Sutton received several honors during his lifetime. In Great Britain he served on the Council of Institute of Practictioners in Advertising and headed their Development Committee. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Statistical Society and a fellow of the Institute of Statisticians. In the United States, Sutton was a member of the Advisory Board of International Business Program of Rutgers University.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Thomas Sutton Papers, 1965-1975 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1927 Aug. 14: Born in New York, NY
• 1949: B.A. Brooklyn College
• 1952: M.A. Columbia University
• 1953 - 1956 : Copy chief, New York Mirror, Advertising Promotion Department
• 1956 - 1959 : Copy chief, Newsweek Magazine (New York), Circulation Department
• 1960 - 1991 : Joined the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), New York; initially hired as a direct response specialist in charge of the Ford direct mail operation
• 1965 - 1973 : Vice President, JWT
• 1969: Creative Supervisor, JWT
• 1973 - 1978 : Senior Vice President, JWT
• 1974: Creative Director, JWT
• 1978: Became Executive Vice President, JWT
• 1980: Received A.M.P., Harvard University (Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School)
• 1980: Board of Directors, JWT USA
• 1982: Executive Creative Director, JWT USA
• 1984: Vice Chairman, JWT USA
• 1986 - 1987 : Chairman, Board of Directors, JWT USA
• 1987: Bloomfield Hills, MI Bloomfield Hills Became advertising and marketing consultant, primarily to the Ross Roy Group ( Bloomfield Hills, MI) Resigned from JWT USA
• 1988: Rehired as Chairman, Board of Directors, JWT USA after the company was bought by WPP Group, plc ( Great Britain)
• 1991: Retired from JWT
• 1991 - : Ongoing consultant to JWT

After Burton J. Manning, Metter became only the second creative director at JWT to rise to the level of Chairman, Board of Directors. In the midst of a management crisis that hit the financially ailing company, Metter resigned in 1987. Metter was rehired as Chairman in 1988; his primary tasks were to coordinate new business efforts for JWT USA, provide additional strategic advice for ongoing accounts, and focus on general management and creative troubleshooting.

During his time with JWT, Metter won numerous creative awards, including Clios, Cannes Film Festival awards, Advertising Age 100 Best TV Commercials, and others. He published several articles about the advertising business in Advertising Age and other industry publications.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Bertram Metter Papers, bulk, 1908-2000 and undated, 1953-1989, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)