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James Walter Thompson

James Walter Thompson (October 28, 1847 – October 16, 1928) was the namesake of the JWT advertising agency and a pioneer of many advertising techniques.

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In 1916, Stanley B. Resor and several partners bought the company from the aging Thompson for $500,000.

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In 1877, Thompson bought the agency for $500 and renamed it J. Walter Thompson Company.

Walter Thompson

James Walter Thompson (1847–1928), founder of the JWT advertising agency

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