I regard a great ad as the most beautiful thing in the world.
Leo Burnett Quotes
I have learned that any fool can write a bad ad, but that it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one.
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| Birth: | 21st October, 1891 |
| Death: | 7th June, 1971 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Businessman |
About
Leo Burnett was an advertising executive and the founder of the Leo Burnett Company, Inc., also known as Leo Burnett Worldwide. He was responsible for creating some of advertising's most well-known characters and campaigns of the 20th century including Tony the Tiger, Charlie the Tuna, the Marlboro Man, the Maytag Repairman, United's "Fly the Friendly Skies," Allstate's "Good Hands," and for garnering relationships with multinational clients such as McDonald's, Hallmark and Coca-Cola. In 1999, Burnett was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
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