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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Ram Ray<br />
| image =<br />
| birth_date= 27 January 1943<br />
| death_date= 12 November 2019 <br />
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]] <br />
| spouse = Hasi Ray<br />
| children = Rashi Ray<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ram Ray''' (27 January 1943 – 12 November 2019) was an Indian advertising professional. He worked in advertisement arena over fifty years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajkaal.in/news/kolkata/sad-demise-of-ram-ray-qoh8|title=প্রয়াত বিজ্ঞাপনের প্রবাদপুরুষ রাম রে|website=Aajkal|accessdate=14 November 2019|language=bn<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Ray was a student of [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/pioneer-advertising-personality-ram-ray-passed-away-dgtl-1.1069960<br />
|title=প্রয়াত রাম রে, রয়ে গেল প্রজন্মজয়ী বিজ্ঞাপন<br />
|website=Anandabazar Patrika|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=14 November 2019|language=bn<br />
}}</ref> He worked in [[J. Walter Thompson]]'s [[India]] and the [[United States]] branch. He was the senior vice president of the [[United States]] branch and head of the [[San Francisco]] branch of [[J. Walter Thompson]]. He was the only non-American to serve on the board of [[J. Walter Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/ram-ray-renaissance-man-of-brand-advertising-no-more/articleshow/72029060.cms<br />
|title=Ram Ray, renaissance man of brand advertising, no more<br />
|website=The Times of India|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=14 November 2019<br />
}}</ref> He was also the head of [[Calcutta]], [[Madras]] and [[Bangalore]] office of [[J. Walter Thompson]]. He established Response Group in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/event/advertising-personality-ram-ray-passes-away-in-hospital/<br />
|title=বিজ্ঞাপন জগতে নক্ষত্রপতন, চলে গেলেন সৃজনশীল রাম রে<br />
|website=Sangbad Pratidin|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=14 November 2019|language=bn<br />
}}</ref> He also served as chief executive officer of [[Bates CHI & Partners]] from 1992 to 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/advertising-guru-ram-ray-passes-away/article29956039.ece<br />
|title=Advertising guru Ram Ray passes away<br />
|website=The Hindu|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=14 November 2019<br />
}}</ref> He established Wysiwyg Communications too.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/giant-of-indian-advertising-ram-ray-passes-away<br />
|title='Giant of Indian advertising', Ram Ray passes away<br />
|website=The Free Press Journal|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=14 November 2019<br />
}}</ref> Advertising Club Calcutta inducted Ram Ray on its Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ad-gurus-speak/cid/230045<br />
|title=Ad gurus speak<br />
|website=The Telegraph|date=18 December 2013|accessdate=14 November 2019<br />
}}</ref><br />
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Ray was married to Hashi. They had one daughter, Rashi Ray.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.femina.in/bengali/real-women/ad-personality-rashi-ray-is-going-miles-with-her-new-agency-534.html<br />
|title=‘জ়িরো বাজেট’ দিয়েই তাক লাগাচ্ছেন বিজ্ঞাপন জগতের তরুণ প্রতিভা রাশি রে|website=Femina|date=23 February 2018|accessdate=14 November 2019|language=bn<br />
}}</ref><br />
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Ray died on 12 November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/advertising-guru-ram-ray-passed-away/articleshow/72025467.cms<br />
|title='বোরোলিন-ফ্রুটি-কুকমি...', বিজ্ঞাপনের সংজ্ঞা বদলে বিদায় নিলেন রাম রে!<br />
|website=Ei Samay|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=14 November 2019|language=bn<br />
}}</ref><br />
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