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Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.
Leo Burnett
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Leo Burnett
Age: 79 †
Born: 1891
Born: October 21
Died: 1971
Died: June 7
Advertising Executive
Advertising Person
Businessperson
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Saint Johns
Michigan
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