William Cole Esty was an American advertising executive and founder of William Esty Co. After working at J. Walter Thompson starting in 1925, he started his own agency in 1932, with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as his first client. His wife was performer and patron Alice Swanson Esty. In 1982, William Esty & Co. was bought by Ted Bates Worldwide, which in turn was bought by Saatchi & Saatchi in 1986. Wikipedia
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