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A TIMELINE OF THE
CHICAGO ADVERTISING
INDUSTRY
In Celebration of
World Advertising Day
June 23, 2017
The advertising industry has
been a Chicago staple for
nearly 150 years, and has
been as much a part of
Chicago’s cultural fabric as
the Cubs and Garrett Mix.
150
YEARS
1858
The first advertising agency
is founded in Chicago by
Charles H. Scriven.
A second agency, Coburn,
Cook & Company, is founded
in 1865 and operated mainly
as a broker of printed ad
space in publications.
1871
MONTGOMERY & WARD
MAIL ORDER PLANTS THE ADVERTISING
SEED IN CHICAGO
Focused on powerful catalogue copywriting,
Montgomery & Ward worked its way into the
hearts and minds of Midwestern culture.
After the Great Fire of 1871, Montgomery &
Ward raised the bar even further with best-in-
class illustrations, product testimonials and
personalized copy.
1881
The official birth of
the Chicago
Advertising Industry
with the launch of
Lord & Thomas.
LORD & THOMAS
BEGINS TO WIN BIG ACCOUNTS
Under the guidance of the firm’s leader, Albert
Lasker, the agency helps Kellogg cereal and
Palmolive soap launch their brands.
Lasker became the father of, “salesmanship
in print,” focusing on powerful copywriting to
incent consumer purchasing.
1898
1930
Advertising Age
launches in
Chicago.
1942
FOOTE, CONE & BELDING
Albert Lasker sells Lord &
Thomas to the firm’s three
managers. The agency
re-emerges as
Foote, Cone & Belding.
1955
The iconic “Marlboro Man”
is invented by Leo Burnett.
1980
Advertising was
among the largest
industries in Chicago,
with 8,000 employees
in over 500 agencies
and $6 billion in
revenues.
1986
OMINICOM IS FORMED
Needham Harper Worldwide,
BBDO International and Doyle
Dane Bernbach merge to create
Omnicom Group.
1987
WPP begins an era of hostile
– and not so hostile –
takeovers.
WPP acquires J. Walter
Thompson in 1987 in hostile
takeover; Ogilvy Group acquired
by WPP in 1988.
2013
A proposed merger between
Publicis and Omnicom would
create the world’s largest
advertising group, placing four of
Chicago’s largest agencies under
one roof: Leo Burnett, Digitas
Chicago, DDB Chicago and Energy
BBDO.
Power struggles ensue, and the
deal is called off in May of 2014.
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A Timeline of the Chicago Advertising Industry

  • 1. A TIMELINE OF THE CHICAGO ADVERTISING INDUSTRY In Celebration of World Advertising Day June 23, 2017
  • 2. The advertising industry has been a Chicago staple for nearly 150 years, and has been as much a part of Chicago’s cultural fabric as the Cubs and Garrett Mix. 150 YEARS
  • 3. 1858 The first advertising agency is founded in Chicago by Charles H. Scriven. A second agency, Coburn, Cook & Company, is founded in 1865 and operated mainly as a broker of printed ad space in publications.
  • 4. 1871 MONTGOMERY & WARD MAIL ORDER PLANTS THE ADVERTISING SEED IN CHICAGO Focused on powerful catalogue copywriting, Montgomery & Ward worked its way into the hearts and minds of Midwestern culture. After the Great Fire of 1871, Montgomery & Ward raised the bar even further with best-in- class illustrations, product testimonials and personalized copy.
  • 5. 1881 The official birth of the Chicago Advertising Industry with the launch of Lord & Thomas.
  • 6. LORD & THOMAS BEGINS TO WIN BIG ACCOUNTS Under the guidance of the firm’s leader, Albert Lasker, the agency helps Kellogg cereal and Palmolive soap launch their brands. Lasker became the father of, “salesmanship in print,” focusing on powerful copywriting to incent consumer purchasing. 1898
  • 8. 1942 FOOTE, CONE & BELDING Albert Lasker sells Lord & Thomas to the firm’s three managers. The agency re-emerges as Foote, Cone & Belding.
  • 9. 1955 The iconic “Marlboro Man” is invented by Leo Burnett.
  • 10. 1980 Advertising was among the largest industries in Chicago, with 8,000 employees in over 500 agencies and $6 billion in revenues.
  • 11. 1986 OMINICOM IS FORMED Needham Harper Worldwide, BBDO International and Doyle Dane Bernbach merge to create Omnicom Group.
  • 12. 1987 WPP begins an era of hostile – and not so hostile – takeovers. WPP acquires J. Walter Thompson in 1987 in hostile takeover; Ogilvy Group acquired by WPP in 1988.
  • 13. 2013 A proposed merger between Publicis and Omnicom would create the world’s largest advertising group, placing four of Chicago’s largest agencies under one roof: Leo Burnett, Digitas Chicago, DDB Chicago and Energy BBDO. Power struggles ensue, and the deal is called off in May of 2014.
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