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  • Tom Burrell, Black advertising visionary, to receive honorary degree from Illinois

    May 6, 2025 2:15 pm by Holly RushakoffExcellence
    Tom Burrell, at center, with a some of his advertising agency staff in Chicago.

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    • Tom Burrell, at center, with a some of his advertising agency staff in Chicago.

    'Tom Burrell is unquestionably a pioneer in the field of advertising. He helped to normalize the image of African Americans in advertising,' says professor Jason Chambers, Author of Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell.