Ad Council to Honor Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts with 57th Annual Public Service Award

NEW YORK, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advertising Council will honor Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Comcast Corporation, with its 57th Annual Public Service Award at the Ad Council's annual dinner to be held on November 17 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

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Attended by prominent members of the media, advertising and corporate communities, the dinner serves as a tribute to the industries and individuals who support the Ad Council and its public service advertising (PSA) campaigns. Chaired by Tim Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AOL, and Chair of the Ad Council, the dinner is the Ad Council's largest fundraising event, raising $2.4 million last year. Platinum sponsors will include Time Warner Inc. and Yahoo! Inc.

The Ad Council has been honoring corporate leaders for their commitment to public service since 1953. Previous honorees include Jeffrey Immelt, Dick Parsons, Bill Weldon, Ken Chenault, Bob Wright, Frank Bennack, Ted Turner, Katharine Graham and A.G. Lafley. In keeping with tradition, this year's award will be presented by last year's recipient, Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company.

As Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation, Brian Roberts has continued and expanded the company's commitment to public service, providing significant contributions to many social issues and supporting many of the Ad Council's fifty public service campaigns through donated media on Comcast cable systems as well as their national and regional cable network properties. Comcast also supports initiatives in the areas of mentoring, community involvement and providing educational opportunities for children throughout the U.S. Comcast has been providing financial support to the Ad Council since 1988 and the company has been among the Ad Council's top supporters in donated media for more than five years.

"For nearly 60 years, the Ad Council has been honoring corporate leaders who are willing to look beyond their company's bottom line and reach out to help their communities and the nation," according to Peggy Conlon, president & CEO, The Advertising Council. "Through his distinguished career at Comcast, Brian has displayed a longstanding commitment to philanthropy, particularly in the areas of education and community service, and he is incredibly deserving of this honor."

The Ad Council is a non-profit organization with a rich history of marshalling volunteer talent from the advertising and media industries to deliver critical messages to the American public. Having produced literally thousands of PSA campaigns addressing the most pressing social issues of the day, the Ad Council has effected, and continues to effect, tremendous positive change by raising awareness, inspiring action and saving lives. To learn more about the Ad Council and its campaigns, visit www.adcouncil.org.

TICKETS: Reservations for tables and individual tickets to the event may be arranged through Jessica Wolin at 212-984-1942 or by e-mail through [email protected].

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