Bill Backer

American advertising executive (McCann Erickson) and songwriter ("I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)").
Died on Friday May 13th 2016


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@libsocinlabour: Bill Backer, advertising executive, 1926-2016 - - 9 years ago

@ReportIntegrate: Advertising Hall of Famer Bill Backer Dies - 9 years ago

@RuckusMarketing: An industry legend has left us but his masterpiece will live on. - 9 years ago

@Schwartzie14: Nicely written obit of Bill Backer in the @FT - 9 years ago

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@ClairedeFossard: Bill Backer, advertising executive, 1926-2016 - 9 years ago

@adam_hinton: RIP Bill Backer the Ad man who came up with 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke' ad died this week. Great work, could happen today I wonder? - 9 years ago

@BikoDjango: RT @CBSEveningNews: Brainchild ad man Bill Backer of iconic “I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing” ad passes: - 9 years ago

@BikoDjango: RT @mashable: The ad man behind the world's most famous commercial dies - 9 years ago

@confluenceten: RT @alexred: Ad man behind the world's most famous commercial dies @CocaColaCo #advertising #creativity - 9 years ago

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@napoli564454: RT @FinancialTimes: Opinion: Bill Backer, advertising executive, 1926-2016 - 9 years ago

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@catmchapman: RT @Fireside_HFX: The ad man behind the world's most famous commercial dies - 9 years ago

@innovationMD: Bill Backer, advertising exec, 1926-2016: - 9 years ago

@ILOVELOCALHFX: RT @Fireside_HFX: The ad man behind the world's most famous commercial dies - 9 years ago

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@orangeman7: Great obit on Bill Backer- one of the best "ad men" of all time. R.I.P. - 9 years ago

@NoTime4Comedy: If Bill Backer (real-life model for @MadMen_AMC) died, what does that hold for @DonDraperSCP? He stopped following me. Does art follow life? - 9 years ago

@BikoDjango: RT @CBSEveningNews: Brainchild ad man Bill Backer of iconic “I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing” ad passes: - 9 years ago

@BikoDjango: RT @mashable: The ad man behind the world's most famous commercial dies - 9 years ago

@NoTime4Comedy: Bill Backer, the ad genius considered the real-life Don Draper, has died. This does not compute. Don? @DonDraperSCP? - 9 years ago

@MarieChantal65: Still the most iconic ad ever! - 9 years ago

@IAA_Global: The obituary of Bill Backer 1926-2016 in today's FT. One of our industry legends for sure. Or in other words The Real Thing! - 9 years ago

@BarLalans: RT @joanqueralto: Del blanc i negre als colors @QuimMonzo Bill Backer "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke": - 9 years ago

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