Lee Clow (born 1943) is the chairman and global director of TBWA\Worldwide, and had been its chief creative officer.[1] Advertising Age referred to him as "advertising's art director guru".[2]
Lee Clow was born in Los Angeles, California, US. He studied at Santa Monica City College and California State University, Long Beach.
Clow is best known for co-creating – along with Steve Hayden – Apple Computer's 1984 commercial, which launched the Apple Macintosh and the "Think Different" slogan.[3] The 60-second TV spot was made for a budget of $900,000 and is considered a masterpiece in advertising.
He is also known for his work on the PlayStation,[4] Energizer Bunny, Taco Bell chihuahua, and California Cooler campaigns. Clow has helmed campaigns for Nissan and Pedigree Petfoods. He is a member of numerous advertising and creative halls of fame.
He was a personal friend of Steve Jobs for 30 years.[5]