In memory of Frank J. Corbett
February 18, 2010 – 10:22 am by Gina Monari
The passing of Frank Corbett, founder of Frank J. Corbett Inc., is being mourned by Corbett Accel Healthcare Group and the medical advertising industry. Mr. Corbett, whose vision and foresight helped build his namesake agency, is known industry-wide for his professionalism and creativity and for his kind demeanor and contagious energy.
“Frank was a pioneer in our industry, a legend, a leader for the ages. More importantly, he was a professional, a true gentleman,” says Scott D. Cotherman, CEO, Corbett Accel Healthcare Group. “His passion and drive for our industry was evident in all that he accomplished throughout his academic and professional careers.”
Mr. Corbett’s successes were recognized with the industry’s highest honor in 1998 when he was inducted into the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame after retiring the previous year. The organization has established a tribute Website to celebrate and preserve the legacy of its founder. Employees within Kinect, a business unit within the Corbett Accel Healthcare Group network, designed and developed the Web site.
This site commemorates Mr. Corbett’s life and accomplishments and presents the opportunity to submit a personal tribute about Frank for consideration and posting to the site, as well as the opportunity to provide a donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda. Mr. Corbett suffered from Parkinson’s disease.
Mr. Corbett began his career in the healthcare market after earning his degree in pharmacy from Columbia University in 1938. Corbett’s subsequent accomplishments in pharmaceuticals and marketing eventually led him to establish Frank J. Corbett Inc. in 1962 with his wife Dolores as his creative director and partner. With Mr. Corbett’s leadership playing a key role, the Corbett agency helped develop brands, such as Keri Lotion and Fostex for Westwood, Synthroid for Flint, and Bronchometer for Breon.
