Jim Palmer Biography

Jim Palmer was named CEO of Campbell Ewald in July 2013. As the leader of one of the most acclaimed full service, fully integrated advertising and marketing communications agencies in the U.S., he is known for his focus on driving business results for clients and his proven ability to expand and win new business.

Jim oversees Campbell Ewald’s offices in Detroit, New York, Los Angeles and San Antonio, and the agency’s partnerships with various brands including, Atkins Nutritionals, Clear, Country Crock, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Covered California, Degree, De’Longhi, Detroit Lions, Edward Jones, Empire State Development, Energy Upgrade California, Federal Student Aid, Henry Ford Health System, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Kaiser Permanente, Magnum, MilkPEP, OnStar, Snuggle, Travelocity, TRESemme, USAA and the United States Navy.

An agency veteran of 24 years, Jim served as Chief Client Officer for four years prior to being named CEO. Prior to that, he spent 10 years on the new business front and was the major architect behind the agency’s growth culture that diversified and expanded the client roster into new categories such as financial services, health care, consumer goods and government services. Jim’s win record led to the first agency ever named Adweek’s “Agency of the Year” for two consecutive years. In his early years with the agency, he led the publishing division, growing it to become the largest agency-based custom publisher in the U.S.

Jim obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University, with continuing education at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Stanford Graduate School of Business and the University of Detroit.

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