Edward Vick currently serves as chairman of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. He is a former Naval officer, businessman and volunteer worker for veteran' causes. He served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War and received two Bronze Star Medals with Combat “V”, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. His business career was spent in the marketing communications business, including most recently, the chairmanship of Young & Rubicam Advertising and its parent, Young & Rubicam Inc. Vick has also been active in veterans’ causes and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Vietnam Veterans of America for his volunteer work.

n inspiring speaker, Ed speaks on a wide variety of marketing and advertising issues, as well as business leadership.

Ed joined Y&R Inc. in 1992 as president and CEO of Landor Associates, the San Francisco based worldwide identity consultancy and design firm. From 1994 to early 1996 he served as president and CEO of Y&R New York, the largest operating unit of Y&R Advertising. He became chairman and CEO of the Y&R Advertising in 1996 and was named Chief Operating Officer of Young & Rubicam Inc. in 1997.

Ed has over 25 years of experience in marketing and advertising with several of the world's leading advertising agencies. He began his career at Benton & Bowles, was a senior vice president of Ogilvy & Mather, then president and chief operating officer of Ammirati & Puris and president and executive officer of Levine, Huntley, Vick and Beaver.

Ed is on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the Board of Visitors of the University of North Carolina, the Board of Directors of the Advertising Education Foundation, a member of Military Order of Foreign Wars, and the Board of Directors of the American Foundation For Aids Research (AmFAR).

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