Sid Lerner

Sidney Lerner (December 10, 1930 – January 12, 2021) was an American advertising and marketing industry executive and public health advocate. He was considered one of the original "Mad Men" of the advertising world and later founded Meatless Mondays campaign.

Sidney Lerner (December 10, 1930 – January 12, 2021) was an American advertising and marketing industry executive and public health advocate. He was considered one of the original "Mad Men" of the advertising world and later founded Meatless Mondays campaign. ==Awards== In 2013, Lerner received the George Arents award, Syracuse University's highest alumni honor for "his work in wellness, advertising and philanthropy". In 2013, Lerner was awarded the Dean's Medal, the School's highest honor, by Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health for "his vision and leadership in improving the health of the public through the Meatless Monday Campaign". In 2019, Lerner received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Johns Hopkins University. ==Works== Lerner wrote six non-fiction books, including: ==Death== Lerner died on January 12, 2021, aged 90, at his home in New York City. ==References== ==External links== Monday Campaigns (Meatless Mondays) Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion at Syracuse University

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