Douglas Leigh | |
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 Douglas Leigh (r) with Mickey Rooney | |
| Born | May 24, 1907 |
| Died | December 14, 1999 (aged 92) New York City, US |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Being a pioneer in signage and outdoor advertising |
Douglas Leigh (May 24, 1907 – December 14, 1999) was an American advertising executive and lighting designer, and a pioneer in signage and outdoor advertising.[1][2] He is famous for making New York City's Times Square the site of some of the world's most famous neon signs,[3] or electric billboards.[4][5] Leigh also designed the colored lighting scheme for the Empire State Building.[6]
- ^ Martin, Douglas (December 16, 1999). "Douglas Leigh, The Man Who Lit Up Broadway, Dies at 92". The New York Times.
- ^ Birthdate confirmed at the Social Security Death Index.
- ^ "Neon nights: When 'liquid fire' powered New York City". Mashable. June 24, 2015.
- ^ Cutler, Alan (Summer 2007). "A visual history of Times Square spectaculars". The Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010.
- ^ Tell, Darcy (2007). Times Square Spectacular: Lighting Up Broadway. Harper-Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-088433-8.
- ^ City Lights. New York Media, LLC. May 22, 1989. p. 35.
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