O. Burtch Drake, recently retired president and CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (1994-2008), has been named the first recipient of the Ken Kaess Memorial Award by Tribal DDB
Worldwide, during a presentation at the 2008 AAAA Leadership Conference, held at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, California. The award celebrates the legacy and spirit of Ken Kaess, who served as
president and CEO throughout his time at DDB Worldwide from 1999 until his death in 2006.
