This is the 33rd 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. We didn't write that headline. Ben Franklin did. Get out of that bed and … Continue reading The Sleeping Fox Catches No Poultry
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Rustproof Your Retirement
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
The Power of Parents
This is the 31st 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. Last month we ran a pledge for students to sign and said it would … Continue reading The Power of Parents
The Power of Knowledge
This is the 30th 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. This message first ran four years ago. We said it in 1979, and we … Continue reading The Power of Knowledge
Oops
This is the 29th 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. An irate banker demanded that Alexander Graham Bell remove "that toy" from his office. … Continue reading Oops
The Onside Kick
This is the 28th 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. The cheerleaders were turning triple flips. The bands were breaking the sound barrier. The … Continue reading The Onside Kick
On Patriotism (and Pope Francis)
This is the 27th 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, followed by a look at how Gray's words fit in with today's world and … Continue reading On Patriotism (and Pope Francis)
(Imagine) The Most Elusive Gift of All
This is the 26th 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. If you asked most sane and temperate men and women throughout the world what … Continue reading (Imagine) The Most Elusive Gift of All
Memo To Those Who Write Memos:
This is the 25th 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. Art Buchwald tells of the kid who visited his father's office. When asked what … Continue reading Memo To Those Who Write Memos:
Make Something Happen
This is the 24th 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. You come out of a meeting and someone asks, "What happened?" And you answer, … Continue reading Make Something Happen
Borden's Blather 