William “Bill” Lamar joins Inductees from ABC News, Benton & Bowles, Fallon Worldwide, McCann Erickson, Oxygen Media, American Advertising Federation and P & G to be Recognized
   
Atlanta, Ga., March 8, 2010 — The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) is pleased to announce that one of its board members, William “Bill” Lamar, former Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald’s USA, has been elected to the Advertising Hall of Fame, the highest award bestowed within the industry. In receiving this industry honor, he joins an illustrious group of 193 advertising legends that have significantly raised the standard of excellence in the advertising industry.

Lamar is among eight industry pioneers to be inducted into the prestigious American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Fame® during an awards luncheon Thursday, March 25, 2010, at New York\'s historic Waldorf=Astoria hotel. The American Advertising Federation administers these awards on behalf of the entire advertising community.

Lamar is being honored along with: Roone Arledge (1931-2002), Former President, ABC Sports and Former President & Chairman, ABC News
Roy Eaton, Former VP, Music Director, Benton & Bowles
Pat Fallon, Chairman Emeritus, Fallon Worldwide
Robert James, Former Chairman & CEO, McCann Erickson Worldwide
Gerry Laybourne, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Oxygen Media, LLC
Wally Snyder, President Emeritus, American Advertising Federation

Proctor & Gamble, P&G is the first corporation to be inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.
“The induction of Bill into the Advertising Hall of Fame is a testament to his achievements; his significant and positive impact made on the industry through innovative and forward thinking, his promotion of diversity and multiculturalism within the industry and his reputation as an industry leader” said Julius Hollis, Chairman and CEO, of the Alliance for Digital Equality. “We are very proud to have him as one of our own.  He is an inspiration to us all to be the very best we can be.”

Bill Lamar joins the ranks of other African-American industry luminaries into the distinguished Advertising Hall of Fame, including: Clarence Holte (1909–1993), the first African-American executive on Madison Avenue whose studies of ethnic markets led to the development of the first-known ad campaign specifically targeted at African-Americans, helping to raise the awareness of minority media and its potential value to all major advertisers and William “Bill” Sharp, an advertising pioneer who opened doors for African-Americans in the industry through mentoring and by spearheading the Basic Ad Course at J. Walter Thompson, as well as serving as the first African-American Vice President/Advertising Manager at The Coca-Cola Company.

For more information on the awards program, please visit the Advertising Hall of Fame Web site.
For press inquiries on this release, contact Cynthia Miller, Marketing Officer at 404-815-9484 or cmiller@adeql.org.

About The Alliance for Digital Equality - The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE), headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a non-profit consumer advocacy organization that serves to facilitate and ensure equal access to technology in underserved communities.  The Alliance also serves as a bridge between policymakers and minority individuals in order to help the public understand how legislative and regulatory policies regarding new technologies can impact and empower their daily lives.  For more information, visit the ADE’s Website at www.alliancefordigitalequality.org.    

Share This:

Comments