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Article: Dave Thomas: Using his head. (People).(president and CEO of Publicis Dialog's Salt Lake City)(Brief Article)
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- Utah Business
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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Dave Thomas doesn't toot his own horn, but he could if he wanted to, literally. From humble beginnings as a junior high school band teacher (read: your worst brass band nightmare) to the top of the food chain in the dog-eat-dog world of advertising agencies, Thomas, President and CEO of Publicis Dialog's Salt Lake City office, knows what it takes to hit the high notes and cruise through she tough "key changes" of life.
While teaching band at Sandridge Junior High in Roy, Thomas moonlighted with his own band in local clubs to earn a few extra bucks. From that exposure, he was invited to play trumpet on a jingle session. Tired of the bar scene, and confident he ...