John Orr Young

American advertiser

John Orr Young (June 25, 1886 – May 1, 1976) was an American advertiser who, with Raymond Rubicam, founded the Young & Rubicam advertising agency.2

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Born Jun 25, 1886, died May 1, 1976.1

About

His first job in advertising was at the Salt Lake City Tribune in 1909; in 1910, he joined Lord & Thomas, and in 1913, he was hired by Procter & Gamble to manage advertising for Crisco.

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. In 1923, Rubicam was denied a promotion to partner, and he and Young left Ayer to found their own agency.

In 1927, Young left the firm of Young & Rubicam, and in 1934 he retired from advertising.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedLake Forest College3

Career

Occupation: advertising person.5

Personal life

  • BornJun 25, 1886, Leon6
  • DiedMay 1, 1976, Southbury7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

Young was the great-grandfather of director and producer Cynthia Wade.

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