Born into working class tenement housing in Dublin’s inner city, Gary Brown lost his father in a tragic accident at the age of 11, and spent his life grafting his way to success. A former professional footballer, he is generally considered to be the father of direct marketing in Ireland, after setting up his own multi-award-winning agency in the early 90s. We discuss how the ad industry lost its way in the digital era by abandoning creativity, basic marketing principles and continuing to cultivate a culture of both ageism and gender inequality. Gary is an executive director of JWT, owns a traditional Irish music pub, and his first play – Back Live – is currently playing in Dublin’s Viking Theatre.
LINKS
Tickets to Back Live: http://www.vikingtheatredublin.com/
Gary’s pub: www.piperscorner.ie
https://www.jwt.com/en/jwtfolk
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Release date: January 10th 2019
Runtime: 41m
Recorded: Dublin
