Barbara G. Proctor
Proctor and Gardner Advertising
1970–1996
1970–1996
Proctor and Gardner Advertising
1970–1996
1970–1996
Proctor launched the first adverting agency owned and managed by an African-American woman in 1970. She gained a strong reputation for integrity by refusing to accept assignments for objectionable products and advertising that demeaned women or African-Americans. Over the years, she built her agency into the second largest advertising firm run by an African-American by securing business from Jewel Foods, Sears, Roebuck and Company, and Alberto-Culver.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1932
- Birthplace: North Carolina
- Race: Black or African American
- Gender: Female
- Father: Deceased / Absent
Education / Military
- Undergraduate: Talladega College