Russ Klein

Russell "Russ" Klein is an American business executive. He was the CEO of the American Marketing Association from 2014 to 2021. He has also directed the marketing operations of brands such as Burger King, and Dr. Pepper/7UP. He later graduated from the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program in 1998. Klein is a recipient of Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Career After graduation, Klein was hired by Liggett Stashower, a Cleveland-based advertising agency. He went on to join advertising companies Leo Burnett and Foote, Cone & Belding, where he supervised accounts including United Airlines, Gatorade, MaytagKimberly-Clark, and McDonald’s.

In 1987, Klein was named head of marketing for Seven-Up USA at age 29.

In 2002, Klein became Chief Marketing Officer at 7-Eleven before joining Burger King the following year.

At Burger King, Klein served as President of Global Marketing, Strategy, and Innovation. Klein also oversaw the development of Burger King's "Subservient Chicken" campaign, The One Show, and ''The Wall Street Journal

In 2012, Klein became Chief Marketing Officer at Arby's.

Klein served as CEO of the American Marketing Association in 2014 to 2021.