- David Abbott (advertising)
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For other people named David Abbott, see David Abbott (disambiguation).
David Abbott (born ca. 1938) is a British advertising executive who founded Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO.
Abbott started as a copywriter at Mather & Crowther and then at DDB, London. In 1966, he was sent to their New York office, then returned to London as a director.
In 1971, he founded French Gold Abbott. In 1978, he founded Abbott Mead Vickers (AMV), handling clients including Volvo, Sainsbury's, Ikea, Chivas Regal, The Economist, Yellow Pages, and the RSPCA.[1] In 1991, BBDO acquired a stake in AMV and appended their name.[2]
The One Club for Art and Copy inducted Abbott into its Creative Hall of Fame in 2001.[3] His first novel, The Upright Piano Player, was published in 2010 by MacLehose Press. He is married with four children and eight grandchildren.
References
- ^ March 13, 2002. Clio lifetime achievement award.
- ^ Foltz, Kim (January 17, 1991). Omnicom Seeks Stake in British Agency.New York Times
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (January 25, 2001). One Club to Induct 2 Into Hall of Fame. New York Times
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