The Advertising Club of New York, also known as The Ad Club and originally called the Sphinx Club, is an advertising industry group promoting self-regulation, professional training and good fellowship. The Club offers the community access to conversations and key influencers, training for professional development, and networking and diversity initiatives.

Origins

In 1896, a group of eight men working in advertising in New York City began meeting for lunch on a regular basis to share ideas on the business that sustained their livelihood. They called themselves the Sphinx Club, and in 1906 this group incorporated as the Advertising Men's League, eventually becoming The Advertising Club of New York in 1915.

Most of The Ad Club's early years were spent at the Stanford White building at 23 Park Avenue, where Ad Club members, including the young Bill Paley, J.C. Penney, and Bill Bernbach, conducted business in the main dining room over lunch.

Initiatives

1906: First formal course in advertising to be offered by an educational institution at New York University (NYU). 1911: The first supporter of the "truth in advertising" program, which remains a hallmark of consumer protection and formed the first "Vigilance Committee", which evolved into today's Better Business Bureau. 1923: Held the first-ever advertising exposition at the 71st Regiment Armory, with an attendance of over 58,000. 1949: Founded the Advertising Hall of Fame. It was turned over to the American Advertising Federation in 1973. 1964: Founded the International ANDY Awards to recognize creative excellence in advertising and to raise the standards of craftsmanship in industry.

List of presidents 2005–Present Gina Grillo, Chief Executive Officer 2003–2005 Renee V. H. Simons, Managing Director, J P Morgan Chase 2001 - 2003 Robert Mate, VP/Publishing Director, Meredith Corporation 1999 - 2001 Carla Loffredo, Sr. Partner/Director, Brand Comm, J. Walter Thompson 1998 - 1999 Steven Farella, jordanmcgrathcase & partners 1997 - 1998 Joanne Davis, Bozell Worldwide 1996 - 1997 R. Jeffrey Petersen, Architectural Digest 1995 - 1996 Ronald S. Fierman, Warwick Baker O'Neill 1994 - 1995 Susan C. Russo, The New York Times 1993 - 1994 Wenda Harris Millard, Family Circle 1991 - 1993 Wilder D. Baker, Warwick, Baker & Fiore 1989 - 1991 William F. Marlieb, General Media International 1987 - 1989 Richard D. O'Connor, Lintas: Campbell-Ewald 1985 - 1987 Leslie Winthrop, Advertising Agency Register 1982 - 1985 Judy Guerin de Neco, Judy Guerin, Inc. 1981 - 1982 Michael Chamberlin, Lebhar-Friedman 1979 - 1981 Fred R. Messner, Poppe Tyson 1978 - 1979 Al Ries, Ries, Cappiello, Colwell 1976 - 1978 Michael Chamberlin, Lebhar-Friedman 1974 - 1976 Edward Malluk, Timely Linens 1973 - 1974 Vincent A. Carberry, Precision Valve Corporation 1971 - 1973 Charles E. Ballard, Winius-Brandon Company 1969 - 1971 Milton Riback, Milton Riback, Inc. 1967 - 1969 William T. Leslie, TWA 1964 - 1967 Walter B. Bruce, American Can 1963 - 1964 Mervin P. Bickley, United Airlines 1960 - 1963 Horace H. Nahm, Hooven Letters 1959 - 1960 Gene Flack, Sunshine Biscuit Co. 1957 - 1959 Robert M. Gray, Esso Standard Oil 1955 - 1957 Thomas B. Haire, Haire Publishing 1953 - 1955 George A. Phillips 1951 - 1953 George S. McMillan, Bristol-Myers 1950 - 1951 Frank M. Head, United Cigar-Whelan Stores 1948 - 1950 Andrew J. Haire, Haire Publishing 1946 - 1948 Eugene S. Thomas, Bamberger Broadcasting Service 1944 - 1946 Allan T. Preyer, Vick Chemical Company 1942 - 1944 John A. Zellers, Remington Rand 1941 - 1942 I.S. Randall 1939 - 1941 G. Lynn Sumner, G. Lynn Sumner Co. 1937 - 1939 Lowell Thomas, television anchor 1935 - 1937 H.B. LeQuatte, Churchill-Hall Advertising 1932 - 1935 Grover A. Whalen, John Wanamaker 1930 - 1932 Charles E. Murphy, Murphy, Block, Sullivan & Sawyer 1929 - 1930 James Wright Brown, Editor & Publisher 1927 - 1929 Gilbert T. Hodges, The Sun 1925 - 1927 James P. GillroyTimes Union Bklyn, 29APR 1926Charles C. Green, Charles C. Green Advertising Agency 1923 - 1925 H.H. Charles, H.H. Charles Advertising Service 1922 - 1923 C. King Woodbridge, The Dictaphone Co. 1921 - 1922 Frank E. Fehlman, Churchill-Hall Advertising 1919 - 1921 George W. Hopkins, Columbia Gramophone Co. 1919 - 1919 F.A. Wilson-Lawrenson, Associated Press 1917 - 1919 George B. Sharpe, DeLaval Separator Co. 1914 - 1917 Harry Tipper, Automotive Industries 1908 - 1914 William H. Ingersoll, Robert Ingersoll & Bros. 1907 - 1908 Gerald B. Wadsworth 1906 - 1907 Charles Capehart 1896 - 1905 Data not available

Thirteen Presidents from the first 20 years of the organization include: M.M. Gillam, Artemas Ward, Herbert B Harding, Frank Presbrey, F. James Gibson (founder and first president), Samuel Brill, Phillip A Conne, W.R. Hotchkin, George B Van Cleve, Collin Armstrong, E.D. Gibbs, Henry C Brown and Preston P Lynn.

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