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I shot Dick Johnson, my boss and good friend, about a dozen years ago while he was critiquing the television scripts that had been hung on the wall of BBDO's war room. Last night, he passed away after a long bout with cardiac problems.He was a brilliant and witty man who served as creative director on the Dodge national advertising account from the late eighties through about 2001, He took the brand from an also ran to a place o prominence in the U.S. automobile market and was loved by both his staff and the clients. He had a knack for managing the creative team, of which I was a member for most of those years. He'd stay out of our way until he sensed it was time to get involved, then he'd simply say "let's gather." He always professed that he had done okay for a guy whose two names were both synonyms for the male sex organ. He was well known in the industry for both the work that his teams turned out and the parties he hosted: adult beverages, no spouses, cab rides home. We will honor his passing at a service, but in keeping with his wishes, we will also bid him adieu with a long night of heavy partying. Cabs will be provided. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
