David Abbott is a British

United Kingdom

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 advertising

Advertising

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 executive who founded Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO

Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO

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Abbott started as a copywriter at Mather & Crowther and then at DDB

DDB Worldwide

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, London. In 1966, he was sent to their New York office, then returned to London as a director.

In 1971, he founded French Gold Abbott. In 1978, he founded Abbott Mead Vickers (AMV), handling clients including Volvo

Volvo

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, Sainsbury's, Ikea

IKEA

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, Chivas Regal

Chivas Regal

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, The Economist

The Economist

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, Yellow Pages

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, and the RSPCA. In 1991, BBDO

BBDO

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 acquired a stake in AMV and appended their name.

The One Club for Art and Copy inducted Abbott into its Creative Hall of Fame in 2001.
His first novel, The Upright Piano Player, was published in 2010 by MacLehose Press.
He is married with four children and eight grandchildren.

External links

• David Abbott profile via The One Club
  The One Club
  Founded in New York City as The One Club for Art & Copy, The One Club produces three annual award competitions: One Show, One Show Design, and One Show Interactive...