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BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS A. HUGHES Tom was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. After serving in The United States Navy with American Forces Radio, he attended The Ohio State University, majoring in psychology and Communications. From there he managed and operated several movie theaters in Columbus. He has spent most of the last two decades working in the marketing, advertising, sales and promotion business. In 1992 he created the consumer advocate "position" marketing campaign for a small, locally owned body shop in Columbus, Ohio. It seemed to be the right thing at the right time. By the end of 1993, the shop's growth had more than doubled. Soon the success story was being featured in all the top industry trade magazines across the country. Recently this shop was sighted as one of the top 100 most influencial shops in the country because of this advertising campaign. As a result, in 1994 to 1998 Tom partnered with the body shop's owner and founded a marketing company that provided the same campaign to independent body shop and auto glass shop owners. In 1999 HUGHES Advertising was created by Tom and his wife, Jane. Its mission is to serve the Independent Auto Glass Shops with consumer focused marketing and advertising campaigns. To date, Tom has worked with over 100 Independent Auto Body and Auto Glass businesses throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. HUGHES Advertising is currently working with 12 select Independent Auto Glass Shops, as well as several key local non-industry related, but equally adamant Independent businesses including The Columbus Bar Association's Attorney Referral Service, National Office Warehouse and Eagle Specialty Remodeling in central Ohio. "An informed consumer is a better customer." Is the philosophy Tom brings to the strategic alliance HUGHES Advertising has with each client. Favorite Quote: "Try not to become a man of success, but rather a man of value." BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF JANE C. HUGHES Jane was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised in the suburb of Upper Arlington. She attended the Columbus College of Art and Design, The Ohio State University and graduated from Bliss Business College. She's worked at both the Franklin County Teachers and Chemical Abstracts Federal Credit Unions as well as the Online Computer Library Center in Columbus, where she helped develop OCLC MICRO magazine. Jane is an accomplished vocalist and was the lead singer for three local bands when she met Tom in 1981. They were married in 1983. Jane joined Tom's former marketing company in 1994 as Business Manager. In early 1999 she left that company and created The HUGHES Advertising Agency where she is president and owner. She also assists with campaign direction, creative, and quality control. Jane has been an insulin dependent diabetic since the age of 5, and is an advocate of diabetic complication prevention and health care rights. She also participates in the on-going effort to expose insurance prejudices towards diabetics. She's also is an active member of the Central Ohio Humane Society and The Humane Society of the United States. Jane claims it was a strange and memorable experience meeting and talking with artist, Andy Warhol. - Bette Davis in "All About Eve" Her father is a PhD., Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at The Ohio State University. Her mother is a Financial Planner and her brother is a Mechanical Engineer with Ranco Controls International. |
