On 20 March 2012 17:30, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15391056
>
> 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
Brilliant obituary, Paul. It sounds like you were better off for
having worked with him, which is more than many can say about their
bosses.
—M.
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