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Article: David Ogilvy, Advertising Legend, Dies at 88.
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- PR Newswire
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- July 21, 1999
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NEW YORK, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- David Ogilvy, an advertising legend and founder of the worldwide advertising agency, died at his home in Touffou, France. He was 88 years old.
Mr. Ogilvy is survived by his wife, the former Herta Lans, and by his son, David Fairfield Ogilvy, a real estate executive in Greenwich, Connecticut; his daughter-in-law, Cookie Ogilvy; and three stepgrandsons.
David Ogilvy was a renowned and respected leader in the advertising industry for decades. He was the creator of some of the most memorable advertising in the world, such as "The Man In the Hathaway Shirt," "Commander Schweppes." He was also the author of several ...