Richard H.L. Fowler papers, 2008-2020

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Summary

Creator:
Fowler, Richard Hugh Laurence
Abstract:
Richard Fowler was an advertising executive and creative director who worked at several offices of Ogilvy & Mather. Collection includes a memoir, presentation and tribute to Norman Berry, which reflect on Fowler's advertising career at Ogilvy & Mather in England. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
RL.11934

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes a memoir, presentation and tribute to Norman Berry, which reflect on Fowler's advertising career at Ogilvy & Mather in England.

Biographical / historical:

Richard Fowler was an advertising executive and creative director who worked at several offices of Ogilvy & Mather.

Fowler was born in 1946 in England; attended the Oxford College of Design and Technology. He worked as an editor at Longmans Green Publishers from 1965-1969; He joined Ogilvy & Mather in 1969 as a copy trainee and was promoted to Copy Group Head in 1971, the youngest to hold that title at the agency. Fowler served as creative director for the agency at the Melbourne (1972-1976, 1978-1986) and Vienna (1976-1978) offices before becoming Worldwide Creative Director for the London office (1986-1990); Executive Creative Director in New York (1990-1993) and London (1993-2001). Fowler also served on Ogilvy's Worldwide Creative Council.

Acquisition information:
The Richard H.L. Fowler papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2021.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, Nov. 2021

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2021-0019.

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Organized alphabetically.

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Subjects:
Advertising agencies -- Great Britain
Advertising -- Great Britain -- History
Names:
Ogilvy & Mather
John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History

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