W. Cothran Campbell (1927–2018)

Wade Cothran Campbell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 27, 1927. He enlisted in the Navy and served on the U.S.S. Bull in the Far East from 1944 to 1946. He worked for newspapers and advertising agencies before founding Burton-Campbell with Jack Burton in 1964. It became one of the afficher plus South's leading ad agencies. In 1969, Campbell put together his first ownership syndicate, which allowed people from all walks of life to buy a percentage of a thoroughbred. As the ownership partnerships became popular, he decided to sell out his half of the ad agency and try to make a life in horse racing. He established partnerships that operated under the name Dogwood Stable and was its president. In 2018, he was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame as one of its Pillars of the Turf, individuals cited for extraordinary contributions to the thoroughbred industry. He wrote several books including Rascals and Racehorses: A Sporting Man's Life, Lightning in a Jar: Catching Racing Fever, and Memoirs of a Longshot: A Riproarious Life. He died on October 27, 2018 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins