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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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, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for December 27, 2023 |
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| Sun | 5 Capricorn 29 | 5 Capricorn 40 | 10 Aries 15 |
| Moon | 29 Scorpio 17 | 13 Cancer 37 | 27 Aries 44 |
| Mercury | 21 Capricorn 55 | 24 Sagittarius 38 | 9 Aries 23 |
| Venus | 25 Sagittarius 40 | 27 Scorpio 24 | 23 Aries 19 |
| Mars | 28 Sagittarius 41 | 24 Sagittarius 8 | 11 Pisces 18 |
| Jupiter | 8 Gemini 12 | 5 Taurus 34 | 11 Gemini 34 |
| Saturn | 3 Capricorn 29 | 2 Pisces 50 | 11 Capricorn 48 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 29 | 19 Taurus 30 | 11 Aries 16 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 28 | 25 Pisces 1 | 1 Virgo 15 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 49 | 29 Capricorn 13 | 17 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 9 Taurus 10 | 21 Aries 6 | 4 Taurus 11 |
| Ketu | 9 Scorpio 10 | 21 Libra 6 | 4 Scorpio 11 |
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