Ex-actor Rubin lands a starring role in ad world.(News)(Gerry Rubin)(Interview)

Automotive News,  April, 2008  by Jackson, Kathy

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Byline: Kathy Jackson

Gerry Rubin wanted to be an actor. He studied acting at Northwestern University in suburban Chicago but decided he couldn't cut it while competing against the likes of Ann-Margret and Brent Musburger - classmates who gained fame as an actress and a sportscaster.

After graduating, Rubin was hired by the Leo Burnett ad agency, then went on to become president of Needham Harper. Winning the Honda account in 1986 was a coup for Rubin and his partner, Larry Postaer. And it was the start of a new agency: Rubin Postaer and Associates.

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