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Dan Wieden is the co-founder of the multi-billion dollar company, Wieden+Kennedy, one of the largest independently owned advertising agencies in the world. And famously coined the Nike tagline "Just Do It."
He also founded Caldera, a nonprofit arts education organization and camp for at-risk youth located in Sisters, Oregon.
Mr. Wieden and his business partner, David Kennedy were listed as number 22 on the Advertising Age 100 ad people of the 20th century. He was named one of America's 25 most intriguing entrepreneurs by Inc.
Mr. Wieden has been Oregon’s Professional of the Year, Oregon’s Entrepreneur of the Year, one of the world’s 50 CyberElite by Time magazine, and one of 32 members of the One Club Creative Hall of Fame.
My impressions of Mr. Wieden: The most gracious man I've ever met. Before our interview even started, he gave me a tour of Wieden+Kennedy's downtown Portland building, introducing me to his partner, David Kennedy as well as some of the creative geniuses who work for them.
I found Dan Wieden to be friendly and soft spoken. He pondered all my questions and gave thoughtful and often funny responses. For my first interview, I couldn't have asked for a better subject!
A quick point - of the hundreds of commercials Dan Wieden's company has done ...starring people like Will Ferrell, Clint Eastwood and Michael Jordan ...my favorite is the Old Spice commercials. "Ladies, look at your man. Now back to me!"