John Orr Young
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John Orr Young | |
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| Born | June 25, 1886 |
| Died | May 1, 1976 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Advertising |
| Known for | Founder of Young & Rubicam |
| Children | 3[3] |
John Orr Young (June 25, 1886 – May 1, 1976) was an American advertiser who, with Raymond Rubicam, founded the Young & Rubicam advertising agency.
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.[1]
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.[4] In 1923, Rubicam was denied a promotion to partner, and he and Young left Ayer to found their own agency.[5]
In 1927, Young left the firm of Young & Rubicam,[6] and in 1934 he retired from advertising.[7]