Why JWT's Chairman Wants to Talk About Rhode Island Tourism

Bob Jeffrey lends a hand on small-budget assignment

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So why is JWT's Bob Jeffrey calling Adweek about Rhode Island's tourism review?

The account is a small one by big-agency standards—an annual budget of $5 million—and surely there are sexier tourism opportunities out there, in warmer climates. But Jeffrey is a native son who helped get new Gov. Gina Raimondo elected, and as he winds down as non-executive chairman of JWT, he's tackling some pet projects. Jeffrey, JWT's former global CEO, will exit the agency in March 2016.

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