Douglas Leigh | |
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![]() Douglas Leigh (r) with Mickey Rooney | |
Born | May 24, 1907 |
Died | December 14, 1999 New York City, US | (aged 92)
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Known for | Being a pioneer in signage and outdoor advertising |
Douglas Leigh (May 24, 1907 – December 14, 1999) was an American advertising executive and lighting designer, and a pioneer in signage and outdoor advertising.[1][2] He is famous for making New York City's Times Square the site of some of the world's most famous neon signs,[3] or electric billboards.[4][5] Leigh also designed the colored lighting scheme for the Empire State Building.[6]
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