Emerson Foote

Emerson Foote
Chairman of McCann-Erickson
In office
1962–1964
President of McCann-Erickson
In office
1960–1963
Vice President of McCann-Erickson
In office
1951–1957
Succeeded byPaul Foley (1963)
Personal details
Born1906
Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 1992 (aged 85)
Carmel, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Sabina Fromhold
(m. 1938; died 1985)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Southern California

Emerson H. Foote (1906 – July 5, 1992) was an American business and advertising executive who served as former chairman of McCann-Erickson.[1] Foote later became an anti-smoking activist after resigning from McCann-Erickson.[2]

  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (1992-07-08). "Emerson Foote, 85, Who Headed Large Advertising Agencies, Dies". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Carlson, Walter (1965-12-29). "Advertising: The Return of Emerson Foote". The New York Times.