Person Open DS/UK/16366 Whitehead; Walter Edward (1908-1978); CBE; British Royal Navy officer, advertising executive, author Whitehead Walter Edward 1908-1978 British Royal Navy officer, advertising executive, author Male

Walter Edward Whitehead, CBE (20 May 1908 – 16 April 1978) was a British Royal Navy officer, a veteran of the South Pacific campaign, better known as the advertising representative of Schweppes Tonic Water. The first campaign was created by Ogilvy & Mather Agency in 1955 and ran through the 1960s. Born in Aldershot, England, Commander Whitehead was at one time the President of Schweppes (USA) and General Manager (Overseas). International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 5/15/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 2a32aefb-d7a2-40a8-9bb0-73fc92967bf5