Tributes flow in for advertising legend Harold Mitchell

Kalila Welch

February 12, 2024 10:07

The Australian advertising industry is mourning the passing of the figure widely regarded as the father of media buying in Australia, Harold Mitchell.

News of the 81 year old’s death broke on Sunday afternoon, with Mitchell’s family confirming he had passed as a result of complications post knee-replacement surgery.

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Kalila Welch

Kalila Welch joined the Mumbrella editorial team in November 2021. She took a brief career break in mid 2023 to complete her Masters of Journalism before returning to Mumbrella for a year.

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