Name Kenneth Roman Education Dartmouth College | Role Author | |
Books The King of Madison Avenue, How to Advertise, Writing That Works - 3e, Writing that Works: How to Im, The New how to Advertise | ||
Interview with Kenneth Roman part 1
Kenneth Roman (born September 6, 1930, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, the advertising agency founded by David Ogilvy. He joined the firm in 1963 and served as Chairman from 1985 to 1989. After 26 years with the firm, he joined American Express in a senior communications role before becoming a consultant, board director and author. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1952, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the undergraduate daily newspaper.
He is the co-author of two successful business books – How to Advertise (ISBN 0312318596) and Writing That Works (ISBN 0060956437). His most recent book, The King of Madison Avenue: David Ogilvy and the Making of Modern Advertising was published by Palgrave Macmillan on January 6, 2009.
He lives in New York with his wife.