John Emory Powers

John Emory Powers
Born1837
Died1919 (aged 81–82)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCopywriter
Known forWriting ads for Lord & Taylor and Wanamaker's

John Emory Powers (1837–1919) was a highly influential American copywriter. The world's first full-time copywriter,: 53  he worked for the department stores Lord & Taylor and Wanamaker's before becoming a freelancer in 1886. Regarded as the father of modern creative advertising, he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1954.


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