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title: "2 Tom Burrell Quotes - Famous Business executive"
description: "American advertising executive... | Thomas J. \"Tom\" Burrell founder and chairman emeritus of Burrell Communications, became one of the first African Am..."
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# Tom Burrell

(1939)   Business Executive

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Tom Burrell is a business executive.

## Quick Facts About Tom Burrell

Born January 1, 1939

Profession Business Executive

## About Tom Burrell

American advertising executive... \| Thomas J. "Tom" Burrell
founder and chairman emeritus of Burrell Communications, became one of the first African Americans in the field of advertising.

##  Quotes by Tom Burrell

> [“In the ‘60s and early ‘70s, we paid lip service to being black and proud, but the sudden conversion was not supported…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-burrell/in-the-60s-and-early-70s-we-paid-lip-service-to-being-black-and-proud/)

Tom Burrell

[Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d12/tom-burrell-107486_change_in-the-60s-and-early-70s-we-paid-lip-ser_296505.jpg)

> [“As industrial jobs began disappearing from cities, many black men found themselves back in positions of economic helplessness, without the kinds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-burrell/as-industrial-jobs-began-disappearing-from-cities-many-black-men/)

Tom Burrell

[Black males](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black-males/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f3/tom-burrell-107486_family_as-industrial-jobs-began-disappearing-fr_1615113.jpg)

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