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The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to a Great Mentor. Remembering Cactus Pryor.

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Mine was legendary humorist and media figure Cactus Pryor. His father, Skinny Pryor, owned a movie theatre and entertained audiences with comedy routines during intermissions. One of his advertisers was an appliance store and, while showing the latest TV sets, Cactus kicked their screens to demonstrate their rugged qualities.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

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My entertainment mentors were Cactus Pryor and Bob Gooding. In 1959, radio stations used to do live remotes from advertisers’ locations. One resulting project was ‘KFC Kalendar,’ an advertising campaign that showcased community events and public service announcements to diverse communities. All rights reserved.