Happy 100th Birthday, David Ogilvy!

One hundred years ago today, the Father of Advertising was born, and we at TCA are tipping our hats to him. While the big party is going down in Cannes, people all over the world are celebrating one of the most influential figures in advertising, David Ogilvy.

David Ogilvy

Want to join us? At do100.oligvy.com, Ogilvy & Mather will turn your Twitter profile picture red, Ogilvy’s favorite color. Or just keep up with the hashtag #DO100 to see other’s tributes to the inspirational ad man.

And if you aren’t sure why the world is stopping to honor a stove salesman turned “the most sought-after wizard in today’s advertising industry,” take a look at his bio – or even better, get some nuggets of wisdom straight from the guy’s pipe at Inspire Me David.

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