Bernard Russ Alben (1929–2012) was an influential American advertising executive and composer, noted for his creative work in the advertising sector. He was the Vice President and Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather from the early 1970s until his retirement in December 1981. Alben is well known for writing the iconic jingle for Good & Plenty's Choo Choo Charlie and for creating the memorable Timex slogan, 'It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.' His contributions significantly shaped modern advertising.
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Meaning of the name - Russ
red-haired, fox-like
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Russ Alben belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Educated At: Midwood High School | Syracuse University
Occupation: lyricist | television producer | composer
Employers: Ogilvy & Mather
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Ephemeris for December 27, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 27, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 27, 2024 |
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| Sun | 5 Capricorn 29 | 6 Capricorn 26 | 11 Aries 15 |
| Moon | 29 Scorpio 17 | 28 Scorpio 31 | 10 Taurus 49 |
| Mercury | 21 Capricorn 55 | 14 Sagittarius 38 | 11 Aries 25 |
| Venus | 25 Sagittarius 40 | 23 Aquarius 4 | 24 Aries 33 |
| Mars | 28 Sagittarius 41 | 3 Leo 14 | 12 Pisces 5 |
| Jupiter | 8 Gemini 12 | 13 Gemini 41 | 11 Gemini 44 |
| Saturn | 3 Capricorn 29 | 14 Pisces 9 | 11 Capricorn 50 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 29 | 23 Taurus 45 | 11 Aries 19 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 28 | 27 Pisces 14 | 1 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 49 | 0 Aquarius 56 | 17 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 9 Taurus 10 | 1 Aries 43 | 4 Taurus 8 |
| Ketu | 9 Scorpio 10 | 1 Libra 43 | 4 Scorpio 8 |
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