Lasker, Albert Davis

Lasker, Albert Davis
(1880–1952)
   US advertising pioneer. A member of a Texan family prominent in Jewish communal affairs, Lasker worked first as a journalist and subsequently as an advertising executive with the Chicago agency of Lord and Thomas, which he bought in 1910. He was a pioneer of the intricate techniques of successful copywriting, and his firm became one of the largest and most successful in the world. As chairman of the US Shipping Board (1921–3), he reorganized the merchant marine. In 1928 he endowed the Lasker Foundation for Medical Research.

Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament. . 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Albert Lasker — Albert Davis Lasker (* 1. Mai 1880 in Freiburg; † 30. Mai 1952 in New York) war ein US amerikanischer Unternehmer; er wird oftmals als Erfinder der modernen Werbung bezeichnet. Bei einem Besuch seiner Eltern Morris und Nettie Heidenheimer Davis… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Albert Lasker — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Lasker. Albert Davis Lasker (né à Fribourg, Allemagne, le 1er mai 1880 mort à New York le 30 mai 1952) est un homme d affaires américain, il est souvent considéré comme le fondateur de la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Albert Lasker — Albert Davis Lasker (May 1, 1880 May 30, 1952) was an American businessman who is often considered to be the founder of modern advertising.Born in Freiburg, Germany when his American parents were visiting their homeland, Albert Lasker was raised… …   Wikipedia

  • LASKER — LASKER, family of prominence in the 19th–20th centuries in the U.S. MORRIS LASKER (1840–1916), who was born in Prussia, immigrated to the U.S. in 1856. After settling in Texas in 1860, he participated in a number of Indian campaigns and fought in …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Edward Lasker (businessman) — Edward Lasker (May 15, 1912 July 11, 1997) was an American businessman and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.He was one of the three children of Flora Warner and her husband, Albert Davis Lasker (1880 1952), the owner of Lord Thomas, a highly… …   Wikipedia

  • Премия Ласкера — (англ. Lasker Award; Ласкеровская премия) американская премия в области медицинских наук, которую рассматривают как «вторую Нобелевскую для США». Содержание 1 История 2 Лауреаты 2.1 2009 …   Википедия

  • List of University of Pennsylvania people — This is a list of current and former faculty, alumni, and non graduating attendees of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Nobel LaureatesPhysics *Raymond Davis 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics **for… …   Wikipedia

  • Chicago Cubs — 2012 Chicago Cubs season Established 1870 …   Wikipedia

  • Mario Capecchi — Born October 6, 1937 (1937 10 06) (age 74) …   Wikipedia

  • Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace       The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”