John Orr Young
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John Orr Young was an American advertiser who, with Raymond Rubicam
, founded the Young and Rubicam advertising agency.
His first job in advertising was at the Salt Lake City Tribune in 1909; in 1910, he joined Lord and Thomas, and in 1913, he was hired by Procter & Gamble
to manage advertising for Crisco
.
John Orr Young (June 25, 1886–May 1, 1976) was an American advertiser who, with Raymond Rubicam
, founded the Young and Rubicam advertising agency.
His first job in advertising was at the Salt Lake City Tribune in 1909; in 1910, he joined Lord and Thomas, and in 1913, he was hired by Procter & Gamble
to manage advertising for Crisco
.
John Orr Young (June 25, 1886–May 1, 1976) was an American advertiser who, with Raymond Rubicam
, founded the Young and Rubicam advertising agency.
His first job in advertising was at the Salt Lake City Tribune in 1909; in 1910, he joined Lord and Thomas, and in 1913, he was hired by Procter & Gamble
to manage advertising for Crisco
.John Orr Young Papers: An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University (Finding Aid: Biographical history) at Syracuse University
; written July 1967, retrieved March 19 2011
In 1918, he worked at the Armstrong agency in Chicago, where he shared an office with Raymond Rubicam. In 1921, he worked at N. W. Ayer & Son, where Rubicam was again his coworker.Culture shock, from Advertising Age
, by Beth Snyder Bulik, published January 8 2001, retrieved March 19 2011 In 1923, Rubicam was denied a promotion to partner
, and he and Young left Ayer to found their own agency.100 Advertising People of the Century - #46, Raymond Rubicam from Advertising Age
, originally published March 29, 1999; retrieved March 19, 2011
In 1927, Young left the firm of Young & Rubicam,"CORRECTION: Young & Rubicam Not Concerned in Cutasy Laboratories, Inc.", Journal of the American Medical Association
, volume 109, number 17, October 2, 1937, page 1373 and in 1934 he retired from advertising.Young & Rubicam, Inc., from the International Directory of Company Histories, volume 66 (1995), by Jeffrey Covell and Howard Jones; archived at FindArticles
, retrieved March 19 2011
, 1972. Archived via Questia. In the aftermath of the Second World War, he corresponded with Dwight Eisenhower regarding Eisenhower's presidential campaign,Index to the William E. Robinson papers, from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, and is credited with beginning the "Draft Eisenhower
" movement.John Orr Young Is Dead at 89; Co-Founded Young & Rubicam; Briefcase Was Table from the New York Times
, by George Dugan, published May 03 1976, retrieved March 19 2011
In 1949, Harper and Brothers published his book Adventures in Advertising.
.Cynthia Wade and Matthew Syrett, from the New York Times
, September 15 1999, retrieved March 19 2011
Raymond Rubicam
Raymond Rubicam was an American advertising pioneer who co-established the Young & Rubicam advertising agency with John Orr Young...
, founded the Young and Rubicam advertising agency.
His first job in advertising was at the Salt Lake City Tribune in 1909; in 1910, he joined Lord and Thomas, and in 1913, he was hired by Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
to manage advertising for Crisco
Crisco
Crisco is a brand of shortening produced by the J. M. Smucker Co. popular in the United States. Introduced in June 1911 by Procter & Gamble, it was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil...
.
John Orr Young (June 25, 1886–May 1, 1976) was an American advertiser who, with Raymond Rubicam
Raymond Rubicam
Raymond Rubicam was an American advertising pioneer who co-established the Young & Rubicam advertising agency with John Orr Young...
, founded the Young and Rubicam advertising agency.
His first job in advertising was at the Salt Lake City Tribune in 1909; in 1910, he joined Lord and Thomas, and in 1913, he was hired by Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
to manage advertising for Crisco
Crisco
Crisco is a brand of shortening produced by the J. M. Smucker Co. popular in the United States. Introduced in June 1911 by Procter & Gamble, it was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil...
.
John Orr Young (June 25, 1886–May 1, 1976) was an American advertiser who, with Raymond Rubicam
Raymond Rubicam
Raymond Rubicam was an American advertising pioneer who co-established the Young & Rubicam advertising agency with John Orr Young...
, founded the Young and Rubicam advertising agency.
His first job in advertising was at the Salt Lake City Tribune in 1909; in 1910, he joined Lord and Thomas, and in 1913, he was hired by Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
to manage advertising for Crisco
Crisco
Crisco is a brand of shortening produced by the J. M. Smucker Co. popular in the United States. Introduced in June 1911 by Procter & Gamble, it was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil...
.John Orr Young Papers: An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University (Finding Aid: Biographical history) at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
; written July 1967, retrieved March 19 2011
In 1918, he worked at the Armstrong agency in Chicago, where he shared an office with Raymond Rubicam. In 1921, he worked at N. W. Ayer & Son, where Rubicam was again his coworker.Culture shock, from Advertising Age
Advertising Age
Advertising Age is a magazine, delivering news, analysis and data on marketing and media. The magazine was started as a broadsheet newspaper in Chicago in 1930...
, by Beth Snyder Bulik, published January 8 2001, retrieved March 19 2011 In 1923, Rubicam was denied a promotion to partner
Partner (business rank)
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
, and he and Young left Ayer to found their own agency.100 Advertising People of the Century - #46, Raymond Rubicam from Advertising Age
Advertising Age
Advertising Age is a magazine, delivering news, analysis and data on marketing and media. The magazine was started as a broadsheet newspaper in Chicago in 1930...
, originally published March 29, 1999; retrieved March 19, 2011
In 1927, Young left the firm of Young & Rubicam,"CORRECTION: Young & Rubicam Not Concerned in Cutasy Laboratories, Inc.", Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association is a weekly, peer-reviewed, medical journal, published by the American Medical Association. Beginning in July 2011, the editor in chief will be Howard C. Bauchner, vice chairman of pediatrics at Boston University’s School of Medicine, replacing ...
, volume 109, number 17, October 2, 1937, page 1373 and in 1934 he retired from advertising.Young & Rubicam, Inc., from the International Directory of Company Histories, volume 66 (1995), by Jeffrey Covell and Howard Jones; archived at FindArticles
FindArticles
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, retrieved March 19 2011
After retirement
In 1940, Young worked for Wendell Wilkie's unsuccessful presidential campaign.Eisenhower and the American Crusades], by Herbert Parmet, published by Macmillan PublishersMacmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
, 1972. Archived via Questia. In the aftermath of the Second World War, he corresponded with Dwight Eisenhower regarding Eisenhower's presidential campaign,Index to the William E. Robinson papers, from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, and is credited with beginning the "Draft Eisenhower
Draft Eisenhower
The Draft Eisenhower movement was the first successful political draft of the 20th century to take a private citizen to the Oval Office. It was a widespread American grassroots political movement that eventually persuaded Dwight D. Eisenhower to run for President...
" movement.John Orr Young Is Dead at 89; Co-Founded Young & Rubicam; Briefcase Was Table from the New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, by George Dugan, published May 03 1976, retrieved March 19 2011
In 1949, Harper and Brothers published his book Adventures in Advertising.
Family
Young was the great-grandfather of director and producer Cynthia WadeCynthia Wade
Cynthia Wade is an American television and film director, producer and cinematographer based in New York City. She has directed documentaries on social issues including Shelter Dogs in 2003 about animal welfare and Freeheld in 2007 about LGBT rights....
.Cynthia Wade and Matthew Syrett, from the New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, September 15 1999, retrieved March 19 2011