This is the 32nd in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Retirement doesn't have to be a red light. It can be a green light. … Continue reading Rustproof Your Retirement
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The Dumbest Person in the World
This is the ninth in a collection of newspaper ads from United Technologies that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the original ad. How dumb? Very dumb. It's the American who knocks what he's got. Here's what he's got: A country of unbounded beauty. Almost … Continue reading The Dumbest Person in the World
Do You Remember Who Gave You Your First Break?
This is the third in a collection of newspaper ads from United Technologies that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the original ad. Someone saw something in you once. That's partly why you are where you are today. It could have been a thoughtful parent, … Continue reading Do You Remember Who Gave You Your First Break?
Get Out of That Rut
This is the second in a collection of newspaper ads from United Technologies that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Each one of the ads was a classic, and as soon as I start reading one of the ads now, it all comes back to me, over … Continue reading Get Out of That Rut
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