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message doe anderson inc. type employee owned advertising agency industry advertising marketing founded 1915 founder elmer h. doe headquarters louisville ky u.s. key people todd spencer ceo president tom mudd evp chief financial officer david vawter evp chief creative officer john birnsteel evp chief operating officer julie ice svp director accounting dan burgess svp director public relations ray radford svp channel marketing stephanie massler svp media director michael littman svp chief marketing officer joe pierce svp chief digital officer services communications brand positioning strategic planning creative execution media buying and planning digital services print and broadcast production public relations . number of employees 105 employees website www.doeanderson.com doe anderson inc. is one of the oldest continuously operating advertising agencies in the united states ; 1 as of 2015 update it is the third oldest independent agency in the us . 2 3 the agency has served some of its clients for more than 40 years including iconic brands maker s mark bourbon and hillerich & bradsby makers of louisville slugger bats and equipment . 4 5 in business since 1915 doe anderson currently has about 105 employees and offers communication services including brand positioning strategic planning creative execution media buying and planning digital services print and broadcast production and public relations . 6 the agency is a member of the advertising and marketing international network amin and of the american association of advertising agencies 4a s . contents 1 background 2 history 3 awards and achievements 4 notable campaigns 5 featured celebrities 6 references 7 external links background edit doe anderson was founded as the elmer h. doe agency in 1915 after elmer doe left his post as j. walter thompson copy chief when he met and married a woman in louisville kentucky 1 in 1925 doe hired family friend and former paint salesman warwick anderson as an unpaid copy trainee . after attempting to fire him multiple times doe took a liking to anderson and promoted him to partner on january 1 1934 . the agency officially changed its name to doe anderson in 1939 and was incorporated in 1958 . 1 the agency uses an acorn as its symbol representing the concept that ideas can develop into business changing forces . or as warwick anderson related it giant oaks from tiny acorns grow . 1 though doe anderson has always been headquartered in louisville its street address has changed many times . when the agency opened in 1915 it was located in the keller building . 1 doe anderson moved to the columbia building in 1927 to the starks building in 1932 and to the martin brown building in 1936 . after the ohio river flood of 1937 the agency moved to the commonwealth building where it stayed until moving to a victorian home on east broadway in 1972 . the agency now resides in the doe anderson building on main street . history edit this section contains embedded lists that may be better presented using prose . you can help by converting the list or lists to prose if appropriate . editing help is available . july 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message in 1950 doe anderson hired louisville s first female media director pat porter . 1 in 1958 warwick anderson established the doe anderson profit sharing trust offering company equity to all employees . 1 doe anderson won the hillerich & bradsby account in 1971 beginning its long relationship with the louisville slugger brand . the agency still holds this account today with h & b brands now including bionic gloves and powerbilt golf . 5 in 1973 doe anderson began working with maker s mark a partnership that led to a significant lift in maker s mark bourbon sales and company growth . 4 the agency ran its first advertisement featuring an a list celebrity in 1981 a radio campaign for north american van lines starring orson welles . 7 in 1985 the agency opened kentucky s first separate public relations division which still operates today . 8 in 1988 doe anderson s tv campaign for ashland oil which promoted keeping kids in school was honored for its effectiveness by being read into the us congressional record and by being incorporated into a nationwide public service campaign . 9 10 11 ashland oil was also invited to a ceremony at the white house in recognition of its efforts . 12 after the affordable care act passed kentucky became the only southern state to host its own health benefit exchange . 13 in 2013 the commonwealth of kentucky awarded doe anderson a multimillion dollar contract to market kynect the state s first ever health benefit exchange to kentuckians . 14 kynect has since been cited as a national success story and was praised by president barack obama in his state of the union address . 15 in 2013 doe anderson received international acclaim for its prepare for real life campaign for mercy academy . the campaign was featured on nbc s today show among other national and international outlets . 16 for doe anderson s 100th anniversary in business louisville s frazier history museum is showcasing the firm s history with the exhibit the power of persuasion 100 years of doe anderson from august 1 2015 to february 14 2016 . 2 3 awards and achievements edit clio award north american van lines 1981 17 david ogilvy award silver beverages and alcohol maker s mark it is what it isn t 2012 18 effie awards gold government institutional & recruitment kynect kentucky s healthcare connection kynect for every kentuckian 2015 19 bronze beverage and alcohol spirits maker s mark stories 2003 20 graphis advertising annual showcases award gold promotion maker s mark ambassador holiday mailer 2012 21 obie awards 22 hall of fame maker s mark 2012 silver maker s mark welcome to the north end 2010 silver maker s mark south station domination 2010 prsa silver anvil award 1997 8 shorty award best use of a promoted tweet promoted trend or promoted account 2012 23 best advertising agency in kentucky adweek 2013 24 notable campaigns edit american air filter pollution control silencing systems stop static etc. ashland oil you have the power first national bank of louisville now national city fischer packing good dog eggs benefit etc. commonwealth of kentucky introducing kynect kentucky s health benefit exchange . kynect kentucky s healthcare connection kynect for every kentuckian louisville slugger the bat of champions maker s mark stories welcome to the north end south station domination etc. mercy academy prepare for real life north american van lines take charge paramount pickles the pickles pickle people pick featured celebrities edit hank aaron louisville slugger 25 lou brock louisville slugger 26 john calipari maker s mark northwestern mutual 27 james carville maker s mark 28 phyllis diller paramount pickles 29 jimmy fallon maker s mark 30 jeff foxworthy shoney s 31 josh hamilton louisville slugger 32 kid rock jim beam 33 harmon killebrew louisville slugger 26 mila kunis jim beam 34 william h. macy first national bank 35 mary matalin maker s mark 28 stan musial louisville slugger 26 rick pitino maker s mark northwestern mutual 36 pee wee reese louisville slugger 26 enos slaughter louisville slugger 26 bobby thompson louisville slugger 26 orson welles north american van lines 7 ted williams louisville slugger 26 robin yount louisville slugger 26 references edit a b c d e f g allison robert s. 1990 . the early days of doe anderson . louisville kentucky doe anderson . a b serchuk david july 29 2015 . doe anderson s first 100 years on display at frazier history museum . insider louisville . retrieved august 4 2015 . a b gibson kevin . mad skills madly successful . the lane report . lane communications group . retrieved october 17 2015 . a b parekh rupal ; bruell alexandra april 29 2013 . seven strong unions earn honorable mention in ad age s agency client marriages contest . advertising age . retrieved july 8 2014 . a b 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