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John Hegarty (advertising executive)

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John Hegarty at Web Summit 2017

Sir John Hegarty (born 1944)[1] is an advertising executive and a founder of the agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty.

Education

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Hegarty was educated at the Challoner Secondary School (now Finchley Catholic High School following merger with the Primary and Grammar Schools in 1971),[2][3] in the North London suburb of North Finchley, followed by the London College of Printing (now London College of Communication).

Career

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He joined Cramer Saatchi in 1967, and was a founding shareholder when it became Saatchi & Saatchi. In 1973. he co-founded the London office of TBWA, and then in 1982 started Bartle Bogle Hegarty.[4]

He has published two books: Hegarty on Advertising: Turning Intelligence Into Magic and Hegarty on Creativity.[citation needed]

Honours

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He was a President of D&AD in 1989[5] and in 1994 was given the President's Award.[6] He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 23 June 1991.[7]

He was knighted for his services to the advertising and creative industries in 2007.[4][8]

Hegarty is a Trustee Emeriti of The Design Museum.[9]

Bibliography

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  • —— (2011). Hegarty on Advertising: Turning Intelligence Into Magic. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500515563.
  • —— (2014). Hegarty on Creativity: There are No Rules. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500517246.

References

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  1. ^ VIAF record
  2. ^ https://www.finchleycatholic.org.uk/about-us/school-history
  3. ^ "Alumni - Finchley Grammar School". Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Sir John Hegarty". Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. ^ "D&AD The Hall of Fame: Past Presidents". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ^ "D&AD President's Award". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway: John Hegarty". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  8. ^ "No. 58358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Trustees - Design Museum". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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