- Tennant, Don
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▪ 2002American advertising agency executive (b. Nov. 23, 1922, Sterling, Ill.—d. Dec. 8, 2001, Los Angeles, Calif.), served as copywriter, composer, director of TV commercials, artist, producer, and chief creative officer at the Leo Burnett agency in Chicago, created and designed such characters as the Kellogg's Frosted Flakes symbol Tony the Tiger, developed the image of the Marlboro Man, and composed such jingles as Pillsbury's “Nothin' says lovin' like somethin' from the oven” and United Airlines' “Fly the friendly skies.” He later headed his own Don Tennant Advertising Co.
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Universalium. 2010.