Carl Spielvogel papers, 1946-2014 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Spielvogel, Carl.
- Abstract:
- Advertising executive at several U.S. agencies, including McCann-Erickson, Backer Spielvogel Bates, Interpublic Group, and Saatchi & Saatchi. Served as U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia during the Clinton Administration.
- Extent:
- 12 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.10185
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection spans 1946-2014 and contains correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, printed materials, memorabilia, audiovisual materials and other items pertaining to Spielvogel's career in advertising as well as his public service and community activities. Advertising agencies represented include Backer Spielvogel Bates, Interpublic and Saatchi & Saatchi. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Biographical / historical:
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Biographical timeline Date Event 1928 Dec. 27 Born, New York, N.Y.1950-1960 Reporter and Columnist, New York Times1952 B.A., Business Administration, Baruch College, CUNY1951-1955 Military service, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force Reserve1960 Joins McCann-Erickson, Public Relations Dept.1969 Director, Group Vice President, McCann-Erickson1970 Director, Interpublic Group of Companies; named Vice Chairman in 19741971 General Manager and Chairman of Executive Committee, McCann-Erickson1977 Chairman, Mayor's (Abraham Beame) Committee in the Public Interest1982 Marketer of the Year, New York Chapter of the American Marketing Association1987-1994 Chairman, Backer Spielvogel Bates1987 Crain's New York Business "Outstanding Executive"1989 Chairman, New York State Democratic National Committee Dinner1990 Distinguished Alumnus Award, Baruch CollegeBoard of Trustees, Executive Committee, Asia Society1991 Chairman, Mayor's (David Dinkins) Committee for Public Private PartnershipFinance Committee, Democratic National Committee1992 Carl Spielvogel Lecture Series on Global Marketing Communications, Baruch CollegeInternational Business Committee of the New York Partnership1993 American Chairman, New York-Japan Festival1994-1997 Chairman, CEO and Director, United Auto Group1995 U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (Voice of America, Voice of Europe, Voice of Asia, Radio Marti, Worldnet)1997 International Advisory Board, The Financial Times1998 Fellow, Center for Business and Government, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University1999 H.E.L.P. Humanitarian Award2001 Ambassador to Slovakia1984 Honorary LLD, Baruch CollegeTrustee, Metropolitan Museum of ArtAlso: Board of Trustees of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, New York Philharmonic, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Tennis Hall of Fame, Bennington College, New York State Council of the Humanities, Hasbro, Inc., Adjunct Professor of the Graduate School of Baruch College, Businessman in Residence at Fuqua Graduate School of Business at Duke University
- Acquisition information:
- The Carl Spielvogel Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2012-2014
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Richard Collier, 2014
Accessions described in this finding aid: 2013-0113
- Arrangement:
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Arranged into eight series: Carl and Barbalee Diamondstien Spielvogel Files; Personal Files; Photographs; Printed Material; Scrapbooks; Large Format Materials; Artifacts and Memorabilia; and Audiovisual Materials. Original folder titles have been preserved where possible.
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- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Advertising
Advertising -- United States -- History
Advertising -- United States
Advertising executives
Advertising executives -- United States
Advertising agencies -- United States
Advertising agencies -- United States -- History
Advertising agencies
Advertising agencies -- History - Format:
- Digital audio formats
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Audiocassettes - Names:
- Saatchi & Saatchi
Interpublic Group of Companies
Backer Spielvogel Bates (Firm)
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