Ad exec to join staff
Agency CEO to begin as professor in August 2008
By Brian Goetsch
Posted: 2/8/08, 12:55 AM EST Section: News
Ed Russell contacted his old friend Brian Sheehan to refer a student to his advertising agency. He knew that Sheehan wouldn't mind, but he didn't expect to end up with a new co-worker.
"I called to refer a student to him, and in return he asked if there was a job available in Newhouse," Russell said. "We had an opening right then. He has a phenomenal resume, so I'm not surprised he got the job."
Sheehan will officially start work as an associate professor of advertising in August 2008, according to a Syracuse University press release. He currently is the chair and CEO of Team One Advertising, a subsidiary of Saatchi & Saatchi, a company whose clients include large-scale companies such as Movielink, Ritz-Carlton, Procter & Gamble and Lexus.
In the past, Sheehan was employed by Saatchi & Saatchi overseas, which brought him to Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. While abroad, he worked with British Airways, Hewlett-Packard, Hilton Hotels, Kodak and Toyota.
"Brian has spent a long time working internationally, and when you're at those branches you develop strong relationships with the people you're working with," Russell said. "Brian will be invaluable for Newhouse students because he will have many contacts other professors will not have."
This will not be the first time Russell has worked with Sheehan - the two have been acquaintances since 1984, when they worked together at Saatchi & Saatchi.
Sheehan recalls this moment as well.
"I talked to Ed [Russell] about my hopes to teach at the university level," he said. "He said it was something I should look at now."
His interest was matched with enthusiasm from James Tsao, chair of the advertising department.
"His passion for advertising and teaching is incredible. I'm absolutely honored to have him representing us," said Tsao, who has spent time with Sheehan throughout the hiring process.
"He will be an excellent role model," Tsao said. "Students will be able to relate to him easily seeing as he's recently familiar with a classroom environment."
"I called to refer a student to him, and in return he asked if there was a job available in Newhouse," Russell said. "We had an opening right then. He has a phenomenal resume, so I'm not surprised he got the job."
Sheehan will officially start work as an associate professor of advertising in August 2008, according to a Syracuse University press release. He currently is the chair and CEO of Team One Advertising, a subsidiary of Saatchi & Saatchi, a company whose clients include large-scale companies such as Movielink, Ritz-Carlton, Procter & Gamble and Lexus.
In the past, Sheehan was employed by Saatchi & Saatchi overseas, which brought him to Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. While abroad, he worked with British Airways, Hewlett-Packard, Hilton Hotels, Kodak and Toyota.
"Brian has spent a long time working internationally, and when you're at those branches you develop strong relationships with the people you're working with," Russell said. "Brian will be invaluable for Newhouse students because he will have many contacts other professors will not have."
This will not be the first time Russell has worked with Sheehan - the two have been acquaintances since 1984, when they worked together at Saatchi & Saatchi.
Sheehan recalls this moment as well.
"I talked to Ed [Russell] about my hopes to teach at the university level," he said. "He said it was something I should look at now."
His interest was matched with enthusiasm from James Tsao, chair of the advertising department.
"His passion for advertising and teaching is incredible. I'm absolutely honored to have him representing us," said Tsao, who has spent time with Sheehan throughout the hiring process.
"He will be an excellent role model," Tsao said. "Students will be able to relate to him easily seeing as he's recently familiar with a classroom environment."
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