J. Walter Thompson Company. Diners/Fugazy Travel and Incentive Company records, 1970-1975 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
J. Walter Thompson Company
Abstract:
Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Diners/Fugazy Travel and Incentive was a short-lived (1970-1976) joint venture between JWT and General Leisure, Inc. offering a range of travel, merchandising and sales incentive programs. It was sold to Thomas Cook in 1976.
Extent:
3.0 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11154

Background

Scope and content:

Collection spans 1970-1975 and includes legal and financial papers, correspondence and memoranda, meeting minutes, clippings, reports and other materials relating to the establishment and operation of the enterprise. Companies represented include Austin Travel, Brasch Associates, Ford, Montgomery Ward, Phillips Petroleum, Reader's Digest, Sunsweet and Travelco, as well as materials relating to William (Bill) Denis Fugazy. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

Biographical / historical:

The Fugazy Travel Bureau was a family travel agency established in New York in 1869. William Denis Fugazy became President in 1947 and sold the agency to Diners Club in 1967. Fugazy formed General Leisure, Inc. and bought back part of the Fugazy busines in 1970 and entered into a 50/50 partnership with J. Walter Thompson the same year. The joint venture had two divisions: Executive Incentive, which produced sales incentive programs; and Executive Travel that offered a range of travel services. JWT president Dan Seymour sat on the Board and JWT executive John Devine served as manager.

Acquisition information:
The J. Walter Thompson Company. Diners/Fugazy Travel and Incentive Company records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1987.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, March 2016

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Subjects:
J. Walter Thompson Company
J. Walter Thompson Company -- History
Travel agents -- United States
Sales promotion

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[Identification of item], J. Walter Thompson Company. Diners/Fugazy Travel and Incentive Company records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.