Barton A. Cummings; Advertising Executive
Barton A. Cummings, 80, a leading force in the advertising industry. Cummings was chairman emeritus of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide. He was chairman of Compton Advertising when it was purchased by Saatchi & Saatchi in 1982. He had helped Compton expand worldwide, with offices in Europe, South America and the Far East. Compton’s clients included Procter & Gamble, United States Steel and the New York Stock Exchange. In Princeton, N.J., on Oct. 9 of heart and lung disease.
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