Oscar Mayer ad guru Jerry Ringlien, 77
Posted: Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 12:45 pmJerry Ringlien, best known as creator of the “My bologna has a first name” campaign, died of a heart attack Monday in Wilkesboro, N.C. He was 77.
Mr. Ringlien worked at Oscar Mayer for 23 years, rising to VP-marketing. During that time he worked on the “I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener” campaign and later revived the popular “wienermobile.” … Read full obituary
