Richard “Kirk” Kirkpatrick

In guiding the creative for brand icons Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Time Warner Cable, Clorox and many others for over 30 years, Kirk Kirkpatrick has worked with and directed some of the most well-known talents in the world: From Garth Brooks to Beyonce,  and Queen Latifa to Matt Damon. He’s also worked extensively with giants in the voice industry: Sally Kellerman, Mason Adams and Steve Burns to name a few.

Now Kirk is moving to the other side of the camera and microphone and offering his considerable talents to your clients. He’s warm, outgoing and a talented athlete. Four years varsity tennis at Cal State, and until recently, the oldest American player of Australian Rules Football.

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CAREER SUMMARY

*Adjunct Professor of Marketing, Executive MBA program, 2008-present
*Henry Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City.
*Senior Vice President, Group Creative Director 1996-2009 - Bernstein-Rein Advertising Inc. - Kansas City, MO - Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Time Warner Cable, Russell Stover.
*Senior Vice President, Group Creative Director 1981-1983 & 1988-1995
Young & Rubicam - San Francisco, CA - Hidden Valley Ranch, KC Masterpiece, Rice-A-Roni, Brita, Fresh Step, Pine Sol, Kingsford, Matchlight
*Executive Vice President – Executive Creative Director 1984-1988
D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles - San Francisco, CA - Sun-Maid Raisins, Sunsweet Prunes, Diamond Walnuts, Verbatim, Hyundai.
*Creative Director 1979-1981 Young & Rubicam - Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tourist Association, Johnson & Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Bacardi, Johnnie Walker, Miller Beer.
*Senior Copywriter 1973-1978 Young & Rubicam - Melbourne, Australia
Commercial Bank, Cadbury Confectionary, Carnation Milk, HBA (Blue Cross).

CREATIVE AWARDS

CLIO, One Show, RACie (Best of Retail Advertising – 2007), Gold Addy, San Francisco Art Director’s Club, Andy and many others.


EDUCATION

B.A. Mass Communications, California State University, 1972
M.B.A., University of Missouri at Kansas City, 2008