Adland legend Grant Booker dies aged 68

April 1, 2019 10:05

Grant Booker, award-winning advertising creative director, passed away last week aged 68 after a short battle with cancer.

He began his advertising career in the 1980s, working at Fortune, MDA, Mojo and FCB, before starting his own agency, Booker & Booth, and joining M&C Saatchi in 1998.

At M&C Saatchi, Booker worked on accounts including Qantas, The Australian, The ABC, Vodafone Tip Top and New Zealand Tourism.

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Brittney Rigby

Brittney Rigby was Mumbrella's deputy managing editor - news and analysis. She left Mumbrella in April 2021.

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RIP Grant Booker 1 Apr 19

The outpouring of love and affection for Grant Booker is a small reflection to the joy he brought to ours.
He truly was the richest of us all.

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