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Jeff Goodby

Co-Chairman and Partner
Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Jeff Goodby is a writer, artist, and director, best known for work at his advertising agency, Goodby Silverstein & Partners. He grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Harvard, where he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon. While working as a newspaper reporter in Boston, his illustrations were published in TIME, Mother Jones, and other leading national magazines.
Goodby is perhaps best known for creations like “got milk?” and the Budweiser Lizards. He is a member of the New York One Club Hall of Fame, and in 2019 he and Rich received the Cannes Lion of St. Mark Award for lifetime achievement.
In 2020 the two starred in an 18-part "MasterClass" online learning series.

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Events featuring Jeff Goodby
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