Victor Gustav Bloede III (31 January 1920 – 10 February 1999), was an advertising executive for Benton & Bowles who introduced the slogan Good to the last drop for Maxwell House coffee.[1]
Victor Gustav Bloede III | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1920 |
| Died | February 10, 1999 (aged 79) |
| Education | University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Advertising executive |
| Employer | Benton & Bowles |
| Spouse(s) | Merle Huie (m. 1945; his death) |
| Parent(s) | Victor Gustav Bloede, II. Helen (née Yoe) Bloede |
He married Merle Huie, daughter of Hulon William and Anna (née Lohn) Huie, on March 11, 1945. Merle was born in Brady, Texas, on May 4, 1921.[2]
References edit
- ^ King, Sharon R. (February 13, 1999). "Victor G. Bloede, 79, Ex-Chief Of Benton & Bowles, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ Marquis Who's Who, LLC (1983), Who's Who of American Women, 1983-1984 (13 ed.), Marquis Who's Who, p. 74, ISBN 978-0-8379-0413-9