Peter Mayle
D&AD President — (1972–73)
Profile
About
Peter Mayle started his career at Shell Oil but quickly realised adland was the place he really wanted to be. In 1961 he landed a copywriting role in Ogilvy’s New York office, and went on to work with Papert Koenig in London – which was later bought by BBDO. For some time Mayle commuted between the US and the UK, working with brands that included Olivetti and Sony, but he decided to leave the industry in 1974 and focus on a full-time writing career. Since then he’s published more than 30 books, including the bestselling A Year in Provence.
About
Peter Mayle started his career at Shell Oil but quickly realised adland was the place he really wanted to be. In 1961 he landed a copywriting role in Ogilvy’s New York office, and went on to work with Papert Koenig in London – which was later bought by BBDO. For some time Mayle commuted between the US and the UK, working with brands that included Olivetti and Sony, but he decided to leave the industry in 1974 and focus on a full-time writing career. Since then he’s published more than 30 books, including the bestselling A Year in Provence.
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1972–73)
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1972–73)