JWT Atlanta's White Dies at 59

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ATLANTA Jeff White, president of JWT Atlanta for the past 19 years, died unexpectedly Saturday morning while in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps, the agency said.

White, 59, a former Marine, was found in his hotel room Saturday after failing to attend a luncheon with several friends. He had planned to attend a celebration Saturday night marking the 230th birthday of the Marine Corps. JWT Atlanta has handled the Marine Corps’ advertising account for several decades.

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