Jack Foster spent 35 years working in the creative department of major advertising agencies; the first ten as a writer, the last 25 as a creative director. He helped create advertising for over a hundred companies including Carnation, Mazda, Sunkist, Mattel, ARCO, Suzuki, Denny's, and Universal Studios. He won dozens of advertising awards, including being named "Creative Person of the Year" by the Los Angeles Creative Club.