Dan Wieden, the ad legend behind Wieden + Kennedy, Nike’s ‘Just Do It,’ dies at age 77
Dan Wieden, the architect, creative guru and gifted manager who built what is arguably the most famous ad agency in the world, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 at age 77.
Wieden led Wieden + Kennedy to global prominence with its advertising for Nike and other huge corporate clients. Charismatic, hilarious and demanding, he built an environment his fellow-writers and creatives thrived in.