Talking about talking heads that actually either owned the company or all but ran it:
George Zimmer- “You’ll Like the Way You Look”, Men’s Wearhouse
Still in business : Steven Singer Jewelers: www.ihatestevensinger.com
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Sy Sperling- Hair Club for Men
Frank Perdue- Perdue
Tom Carvel- Carvel ice cream
Wiki says that Dave Thomas, of Wendy’s, is “known for appearing in more than 800 commercial advertisements for the chain from 1989 to 2002, more than any other company founder in television history.”
Colonel Sanders (the original)
I’m going Dave Thomas with a honorable mention for Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim of “Pilgrim’s Pride”
"In 20 years of messing with chickens … "
How often does one viewing or one commercial burn a brand and name into your brain?
Steve Jobs did a good job and that time without him really showed how much Apple needed him. I am not saying that he started the “tech presentation” to introduce new technology, but I certainly connect the idea with him.
I still remember him introducing the Iphone and Ipod Touch. In fact, I remember him having the Ipod in his pocket during the original presentation for that.
Victor Kiam was the chairman of Remington, a company that made electric razors, and appeared in the commercials delivering the tagline, “I liked the razors so much, I bought the company.” (That might have been a regional commercial and product, though. I think some others, like Madman Muntz and Tom Carvel, were also regional.) Another one I remember is Herb Kelleher, the chairman and founder of Southwest Airlines.
I guess we’re not including people who were celebrities first, and later capitalized on their fame to start successful businesses? Kylie Jenner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Horton, etc.
I would say that some of that is less of a business and more of a cult of personality type thing. Without their fame, would they sell anything?
Kind of a Houston thing, but Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale of Gallery Furniture.
They SAVE. YOU. MONEY. Doncha know.
Mike Bloomberg
Vince McMahon is the clear winner.
I remember the Remington commercial. It was definitely national.
Another vote for Dave Thomas.
I like they guy who will pay you in two dollar bills for your scrap, looks crazier than Jim.
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And then there was Crazy Eddie; I remember his commercials and business pretty damn well.
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And then there was Crazy Eddie; I remember his commercials and business pretty damn well.
[/QUOTE]The guy who did the commercials was not Eddie Antar, it was a New York DJ named Jerry Carroll.
Yes; but I believe Eddie did write (as much as you can ever script what a “zoo DJ” says) and design most of them. Like with his (Antar’s) fall some of that has become a mixture of myth and history.
International. It was also shown in Australia