Honoring Legends & Leaders -- Burt Manning
What happened in “Mad Men” that shocked Burt Manning? At our September dinner at Michael’s restaurant, the former chairman of J. Walter Thompson shares a story about the earliest days of email and something that happened almost 20 years later, on the very first episode of “Mad Men." Linda Yaccarino, Jim Rosenfield, Joe Uva, Stuart Elliott, Linda Boff and Allison Arden were among the Legends in the room. Watch the video above for the full story.
Underwritten by Simulmedia and NBCUniversal, our Legends & Leaders series honors those who have shaped the modern media, advertising and marketing industries and recognizes today's emerging leaders. At exclusive dinner and cocktail events held quarterly, senior industry leaders gather to wine, dine and share their most interesting and personal anecdotes from over the course of their careers. Follow this series to gain insights from these luminaries and get a behind-the-scenes look at the relationships that drive our industry.
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Jack Myers
Media Ecologist, Founder: MediaVillage and Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors Jack Myers is a media ecologist and founder of MediaVillage, the media and advertising community’s leading resource for market intelligence, education, business connection…
