Corporate Conformity, 1960

Mar 1960: Executives at Hiram Walker Inc. all wore masks of the company's president to honor his 25 years at the firm.

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image source: Life - Mar 7, 1960

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Dec 23, 2024
Category: Business | 1960s

Comments

That would be funny to redo in a corporation where there are female executives, especially in the rare cases when the CEO is a woman.

Posted by Yudith on 12/26/24 at 08:14 AM

I'm not quite sure whether this was honouring him, or ribbing him a bit. I hope the latter.

Posted by Richard Bos on 12/28/24 at 05:22 PM