. James Webb Young (1886-1973) J. Walter Thompson Co., New York List No. 52 of 100 Go to the Next Person of the Century At Helen Lansdowne's urging, Stanley Resor in 1912 recruited Young as a JWT copywriter in Cincinnati. Young's copy skills rapidly led to broader responsibilities; he would establish JWT's international network. After time out to teach at the University of Chicago, serve the U.S. Department of Commerce and study ad compensation systems, he returned to JWT in 1941. At President Truman's urging in 1945, Young, working with Ted Repplier, transformed the War Advertising Council into the Advertising Council. All Rights Reserved © 1999 & 2005, Advertising Age Crain Communications, Inc. editor@AdAge.com .