J. Walter Thompson Company. Roy Glah papers, 1947-2003 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
J. Walter Thompson Company and John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
Abstract:
Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. It is headquartered in New York. Roy Glah was an executive and assistant to the CEO at the JWT New York Office. Includes correspondence and memoranda, research reports, presentations, speeches and other printed materials. Non-print materials include slides, audio and video cassettes, and computer discs. Materials primarily relate to top-level management of JWT, coordination between international offices, corporate vision and long-term strategy, interaction with parent company WPP. A significant portion of materials pertain to logistics and planning for executive-level meetings and conferences and client presentations. Companies represented include Bell Atlantic, Ford, Kellogg, Kodak, Nestle, Philip Morris, Rolex, Unilever and Warner-Lambert. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Extent:
33.0 Linear Feet
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00704

Background

Scope and content:

Includes correspondence and memoranda, research reports, presentations, speeches and other printed materials. Non-print materials include slides, audio and video cassettes, and computer discs. Materials primarily relate to top-level management of JWT, coordination between international offices, corporate vision and long-term strategy, interaction with parent company WPP. A significant portion of materials pertain to logistics and planning for executive-level meetings and conferences and client presentations. Companies represented include Bell Atlantic, Ford, Kellogg, Kodak, Nestle, Philip Morris, Rolex, Unilever and Warner-Lambert. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

Biographical / historical:
Biographical Chronology
Date Event
1935 Dec.
Born, Philadelphia, Penn.
1957
Began work with JWT New York Office, Creative Department
BFA, Cornell University
Circa 1958-1960
Military service
1960
Media Department, JWT New York
1963
Account Representative, JWT New York
1964
JWT Amsterdam
Circa 1967
General Manager, JWT Amsterdam
1968
Account Supervisor, JWT New York
1972
Senior Vice President and Deputy Manager, JWT Tokyo
1974
Manager, JWT San Francisco
1977
Assistant to the Chairman, JWT New York
1982
Senior Vice President, Operations, JWT New York
1984
Deputy General Manager, JWT New York
1987
Elected Director, JWT
1988
elected to U.S. Board of Directors
Elected Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, JWT/USA
1990
Management Director, JWT
Acquisition information:
The Roy Glah papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as gifts in 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2005.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, Dec. 2017.

Accessions 99-057, 99-141, 99-360, 00-117, 04-049, and 05-076 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

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