West Coast ad executive to speak at SU Nov. 17

Thursday, November 11, 2004, By News Staff

West Coast ad executive to speak at SU Nov. 17November 11, 2004Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu

Jim Copacino, co-founder of Copacino and Fujikado, an advertising agency located in Seattle, will speak at Syracuse University’s Shemin Auditorium on Nov. 17 at 12:15 p.m. Shemin Auditorium is located in Shaffer Art Building. This event is free and open to the public.

Copacino began his career in New York at DDB and Young & Rubicam before moving to Seattle. He has held creative director positions at Chiat \ Day Livingston, Cole & Weber and McCann-Erickson. Copacino’s clients include Coca-Cola, Boeing, Washington Mutual, Alaska Airlines, the Seattle Mariners, the Seattle Times and REI.

His lecture is sponsored by the visual communications department in SU’s School of Art and Design.