London Fog

When it poured, the Gilbert Agency reigned. They were responsible for turning London Fog into a worldwide household name. Richard Gilbert talks about this iconic campaign in I Was A Mad Man.

Ritz Make-Up

Familiar with Ritz Cosmetics? They were the first company to manufacture lipstick in a bottle. Richard Gilbert and his team were responsible for making it a brand on the lips of women everywhere, a campaign he talks about in I Was A Mad Man. 

Jackie Robinson

The first ad campaign for baseball great Jackie Robinson involved t-shirts and Richard Gilbert during his first job in advertising. Find out more about Richard's encounter with Jackie in his memoir, I Was A Mad Man.

I Was A Mad Man - A Madison Avenue Memoir

Enjoyed Sunday's Season 6 premiere of Mad Men?

Then keep the fun going with I Was A Mad Man: A Madison Avenue Memoir, the story of one of the original Mad Men who inspired it all.

In a 40-year career, Richard Gilbert and his intrepid staff of copywriters, designers and artists at Gilbert Advertising changed how Americans thought about fur coats, foreign languages, cars, perfume and the Vietnam War.

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