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Dan Wieden (Dan Gordon Wieden) was born on 6 March, 1945 in Portland, Oregon, U.S., is an American advertising executive (1945–2022). Discover Dan Wieden's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
| Popular As |
Dan Gordon Wieden |
| Occupation |
Advertising executive |
| Age |
77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
6 March 1945 |
| Birthday |
6 March |
| Birthplace |
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Date of death |
30 September, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Dan Wieden Height, Weight & Measurements
At 77 years old, Dan Wieden height not available right now. We will update Dan Wieden's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Dan Wieden's Wife?
His wife is Bonnie Scott (m. 1966-2008)
Priscilla Bernard (m. 2012)
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Bonnie Scott (m. 1966-2008)
Priscilla Bernard (m. 2012) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
4 |
Dan Wieden Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dan Wieden worth at the age of 77 years old? Dan Wieden’s income source is mostly from being a successful executive. He is from United States. We have estimated Dan Wieden's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
executive |
Dan Wieden Social Network
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Timeline
Wieden and David Kennedy were listed as number 22 on the Advertising Age 100 ad people of the 20th century.
He was named one of America's 25 most intriguing entrepreneurs by Inc. Wieden has been Oregon's Professional of the Year, Oregon's Entrepreneur of the Year, one of the world's 50 CyberElite by Time magazine, and one of 32 members of the One Club Creative Hall of Fame.
Wieden was featured in Doug Pray's documentary Art & Copy.
Dan Gordon Wieden (March 6, 1945 – September 30, 2022) was an American advertising executive who co-founded ad firm Wieden+Kennedy.
A native of Oregon, he coined the Nike tagline "Just Do It."
Wieden was born in Portland, Oregon, on March 6, 1945, to Duke Wieden who was in advertising, and his wife Violet.
Wieden attended Ulysses S. Grant High School in northeast Portland, where he was on the swim team.
In 1966, he married Bonnie Scott (d. 2008), and they had four children.
After graduation from Grant, he enrolled at the University of Oregon in Eugene, graduating from its School of Journalism and Communication in 1967.
After college Wieden worked at Georgia-Pacific, then headquartered in Portland.
After time as a freelance writer, he was hired at McCann-Erickson, an ad agency where he first met David Kennedy, with that agency handling the Georgia-Pacific account from its Portland office.
In 1981, Georgia-Pacific moved to Atlanta, and McCann-Erickson closed their Portland shop, with Wieden moving to the William Cain advertising agency with Kennedy.
There, the two started handling the then small Nike, Inc. account.
The next year, on April 1, the two started their own advertising firm, Wieden & Kennedy.
One of the new firm's main accounts was Nike, with Wieden coining the "Just Do It" tagline for the sportswear company in 1988.
In 1999, he was inducted into the University of Oregon's Hall of Achievement.
After his first wife died in 2008, he married Priscilla Bernard in 2012.
Wieden died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on September 30, 2022, in Portland, at the age of 77.
In 2015, he stopped daily work for the company.
Wieden was the founder of Caldera, a nonprofit arts education organization and camp for at-risk youth located in Sisters, Oregon.
