J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office.

German office of J. Walter Thompson advertising company, opened in 1952 in Frankfurt. Coordinator for German-speaking offices in Europe.

From the description of Frankfurt Office records, 1959-[1990s] and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36073502

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) was founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864, and is one of the world's largest advertising agencies. The company's Frankfurt Office was opened in 1952. Burkhard Schwarz was an advertising executive in the Frankfurt Office of the J. Walter Thompson Company in the 1970s and 1980s.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. Burkhard Schwarz Papers, circa 1973-1989, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1927: Born
• 1948: Graduated from high school with Abitur
• 1949: Graduated from Agricultural College, with Wine growing specialty
• 1949 - 1951 : Attended University Bonn as a student in Economics and Chemistry
• 1956 - 1958 : Employed as Assistant Manager in Advertising Department at Ford Motor Company
• 1957 - 1959 : Attended advertising school
• 1958 - 1959 : Served as Vice President for merchandising at Display International
• 1959 - 1961 : Served as representative at the Heumann advertising agency
• 1961: Joined JWT
• 1961 - 1963 : Served as account representative for Lux liquid, Suwa detergent, Maggi soups, Findus deep frozen food
• 1964 - 1965 : Served as senior representative for Kraft cheese products
• 1966 - 1967 : Served as account supervisor for all Kraft products
• 1966 - 1967 : Served as head of sales promotion group
• 1967 - 1968 : Served as acount representative for Kraft trade, Kraft coordinator for Central America and Oscar Mayer canned food at JWT-Chicago
• 1969 - 1970 : Served as account supervisor and associate director for all Kraft products
• 1970 - 1986 : Served as account supervisor and associate director for the German Wine council
• 1970 - 1977 : Served as account supervisor and associate director for Birkel noodles
• 1973 - 1979 : Served as management supervisor and director for Pepsi
• 1973 - 1979 : Served as management supervisor for the German Fish council
• 1976 - 1977 : Served as unit manager and director for all Kraft products, the German Wine council, the German Fish council, Pepsi and Birkel noodles
• 1976 - 1979 : Served as unit manager and director for the Butter council
• 1977 - 1979 : Served as unit manager and Geschäftsführer (executive director) all Kraft products, the German Wine council, the German Fish council, the Butter council, Pepsi, Warner Lambert, PanAm, and Südmilch
• 1980 - 1986 : Served as chief executive officer in charge of Bacardi, German wine, and the German Sugar council
• 1986: Served as chairman OMG (chief operating officer) and Geschäftsführer (executive director) in charge of the German Sugar council, German wine, Computerland, Burger King, and Deutsche Bank

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. Herbert Brungs Papers, 1969-1988, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1927 July 23: Born
• 1950s: Studied German Language and Literature and History at the University of Marburg
• 1955 - 1959 : Worked as junior editor of a family-type magazine
• 1959 May 1: Began work for JWT Frankfurt as a copy-writer
• 1960: Creative Group Head; worked on S.C. Johnson account (launch of Pronto, etc.)
• 1968 - 1970 : Creative Director, JWT Frankfurt; responsible for the Target Plan
• 1971 July 6: Director, JWT Frankfurt, deputy to George Black; responsible (with him) for design department (Gestaltungs-Abteilung) and assisting in organizational and personnel matters
• 1974: Unit Leader, JWT Frankfurt (clients included Ford, Braun, Kellogg's, Dunlop, BBC, Chevron, Hoffmanns, Pepsi, Unilever)
• 1977: Geschäftsführer/Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors; responsible for clients Deutsche Bank, Stabilisierungsfond Deutscher Wein, Commodore Computer, TEFAL and new business presentations
• 1987: Left JWT on July 31

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. Wilfried Henkel Papers, 1957-1987, bulk 1975-1984, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1918, March 13: Born in Weisswasser, Germany
• 1924 - 1928 : Attended elementary School in Weisswasser
• 1928 - 1936 : Attended High School (Gymnasium) in Niesky
• ca. 1937 - 1945 : Attended Military Academy and Served as General Staff Officer (Major) in the German Army during WW II
• 1943: Married Gisela von Kuenheim
• 1949 - 1955 : Worked at Flammer Soap and Detergent Works, Heilbronn, Germany as Advertising Manager
• 1955: Joined the J. Walter Thompson company's office in Frankfurt as Prokurist (manager with full signing power) and Account Supervisor
• 1956 - 1958 : Became member of JWT-Frankfurt's management
• 1960: Named manager of the German office with Denis Lanigan as Co-Manager
• 1962: Was a Member of the Board of Aktion Gemeinsinn (Advertising Council), Bonn - Bad Godesberg
• 1964: Assumed sole and full responsibility for Frankfurt Office
• 1965: Named Senior Vice President of J.Walter Thompson Company
• 1966: Became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Frankfurt Office and the German speaking area (Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
• 1967: Was a Member of the Board of Directors of the Gesellschaft Werbeagenturen, [GWA] (German Association of Full Service Advertising Agencies)
• 1969: Chairman of the Board of the GWA
• 1974: Named Executive Vice President of J.Walter Thompson Company, New York, and member of the Board of Directors. Was a Member of the newly founded European Management Group that assumed executive responsibility for JWT's European operations.
• 1978, April: Retired from all offices at J.Walter Thompson Company
• 1992, Nov. 8: Died in Königstein-Falkenstein/Taunus, Germany

Peter Gilow was Chairman of the Board of the German Advertising Agencies Association, Board Member of the Advertising Council, and President of the European Advertising Association.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. Peter Gilow Papers, 1960-1978, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

• 1969: Joined JWT
• 1973: Financial Manager for Vienna and Zurich, JWT Frankfurt
• 1977: Director for Germany, JWT Frankfurt

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. Hans Ihlefeld Papers, 1952-1980, bulk 1972-1978, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1928 August 28: George Malcolm Black born in Crescent City, California
• 1945 - 1949 : Earned Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from Stanford University
• 1950: Employed by Time, Inc.
• 1950 - 1954 : Served in the United States Air Force as Russian Language Specialist
• 1954 - 1956 : Started as Media Planner and Buyer at J. Walter Thompson's San Francisco Office
• 1956 - 1957 : Moved to JWT's New York Office as International Account Representative
• 1957 - 1959 : Transferred to JWT's Frankfurt Office as Account Director
• 1960 - 1961 : Named Creative Director of JWT-Frankfurt
• 1962 - 1965 : Prepared and Opened JWT's Zurich Office
• 1965 - 1967 : Made Managing Director of JWT-Antwerp
• 1967: Returned to JWT-Frankfurt to coordinate European Kraft Accounts
• 1968: Named Executive Creative Director of JWT-Frankfurt
• 1973: Appointed Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of JWT's Frankfurt Office
• 1977: Made Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JWT-Frankfurt
• 1981: Appointed to Board of Directors of JWT's parent company
• 1988: Retired from J. Walter Thompson Company

George Black and his wife Bibi currently reside in Monells, Spain.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. George Black Papers, 1968-1989, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Full name: Paul-Gerhard Siebel

• 1955: Joined JWT Frankfurt as head of Media Department
• 1959: Appointed Associate Director of Frankfurt Office
• 1965: Became a Director of JWT Frankfurt
• 1969: Appointed Geschäftsführer (General Manager) in Frankfurt
• 1973: Elected Vice President of J. Walter Thompson Company

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. Paul-G. Siebel Papers, bulk, 1968-1975, 1969-1975, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

• 1926 January 25: Denis George Lanigan born in London, England
• 1939 - 1944 : Attended Drayton Manor School
• 1945 - 1948 : Served in the Royal Air Force
• 1950: Received Master of Arts Degree in Economics from Kings College, Cambridge
• 1950 - 1952 : Worked in Bank of England Overseas and Foreign Department
• 1952 - 1956 : Joined Marketing Department of JWT Worked as an Account Representative for Unilever
• 1957 January: Transferred to JWT-Frankfurt as Management Supervisor
• 1959 March: Moved to New York Office as Account Supervisor for Unilever
• 1959 October 5: Married Jean Sanderson
• 1960 - 1964 : Worked at JWT-Frankfurt as Joint Manager
• 1964 - 1966 : Appointed Director of JWT-London, responsible for coordinating Unilever accounts worldwide
• 1966 February: Succeeded Tom Sutton as Managing Director of JWT-London
• 1969: Elected Senior Vice-President of JWT parent corporation
• 1974: Named Executive Vice-President of JWT-Europe and elected to Board of Directors
• 1975 March: Became Chairman of JWT-London Group Subsidiaries
• 1976 October: Promoted to Chairman of JWT United Kingdom Group and President of European Division
• 1980 August: Became a Vice Chairman in New York Office, responsible for finance and personnel worldwide
• 1982 January: Named Vice Chairman-Chief Operating Officer, JWT-New York
• 1982: Elected to the Board of Directors of JWT Group, Inc.
• 1986 Dec.: Retired from JWT

Denis and Jean Lanigan had two children, Mark born in 1960 and Katherine in 1962. Mr. Lanigan currently resides in London.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office. Denis Lanigan Papers, 1958-1964, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)