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Leo Burnett

1891 - 1971

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Leo Burnett (October 21, 1891 – June 7, 1971) was an American advertising executive and the founder of Leo Burnett Company, Inc. He was responsible for creating some of advertising's most well-known characters and campaigns of the 20th century, including Tony the Tiger, the Marlboro Man, the Maytag Repairman, United's "Fly the Friendly Skies", and Allstate's "Good Hands", and for garnering relationships with multinational clients such as McDonald's, Hallmark and Coca-Cola. In 1999, Burnett was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo Burnett is the 595th most popular businessperson (down from 522nd in 2019), the 9,202nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,059th in 2019) and the 205th most popular American Businessperson.

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Among businesspeople, Leo Burnett ranks 595 out of 847. Before him are Laurene Powell Jobs, Samuel P. Bush, Henry Clay Frick, Carly Fiorina, Shane McMahon, and Katerina Tikhonova. After him are Josef Ackermann, Meg Whitman, Sean Parker, Rick Scott, Jacqueline Mars, and Dustin Moskovitz.

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Among people born in 1891, Leo Burnett ranks 253. Before him are Axel Andersen, Earl Browder, Wallace Reid, Jean Jacoby, Gustaf Lindblom, and Riccardo Bacchelli. After him are Hans Liesche, Alfred Lane, Harry Hebner, Zofia Stryjeńska, John A. Costello, and Oliverio Girondo. Among people deceased in 1971, Leo Burnett ranks 209. Before him are Fernando Quiroga Palacios, Ángel Médici, Wolfgang Krull, Frederick Sheffield, Louis Armand, and Dick Tiger. After him are Betty Bronson, Diana Lynn, Jimmy Gallagher, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Jadwiga Smosarska, and Maude Fealy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leo Burnett ranks 9,204 out of 20,380. Before him are Victor Argo (1934), Richard Evans Schultes (1915), Shari Headley (1964), Seymour Benzer (1921), Julieta Venegas (1970), and Wovoka (1856). After him are Grace Paley (1922), James J. Jeffries (1875), Charles Grimes (1935), Dell Hymes (1927), Scott O'Dell (1898), and J. B. Lenoir (1929).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Leo Burnett ranks 205. Before him are Robert Ripley (1890), Laurene Powell Jobs (1963), Samuel P. Bush (1863), Henry Clay Frick (1849), Carly Fiorina (1954), and Shane McMahon (1970). After him are Meg Whitman (1956), Sean Parker (1979), Rick Scott (1952), Jacqueline Mars (1939), Dustin Moskovitz (1984), and Sheryl Sandberg (1969).

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