It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my brother, John Norris.
For more than 35 years, John was an integral part of Norris & Company—not only as a senior executive and business partner, but as someone I worked alongside every day through many of the most important years in the agency’s history. From the mid-1980s through 2020, John played a major role in helping Norris & Company grow, evolve, and build the client relationships that became the foundation of our business.
John wore many hats during his time with the company. He served as Senior Vice President, Account Executive, and Chief Financial Officer, bringing a combination of financial discipline, business judgment, and commitment to client service that was essential to our success. He was responsible for bringing in, servicing, and maintaining several of our largest accounts, and he earned the trust of clients through his professionalism and dependability.
In 2000, John joined our brother Bill and me in the acquisition of Norris & Company. That was a defining moment for all of us. We had the opportunity to carry forward the business our father had built while adapting it to meet the changing needs of our clients and the marketing industry. John was a steady and important part of that effort. His work helped give the agency the stability and confidence needed to take on new opportunities while continuing to serve the clients who had placed their trust in us for years.
On a personal level, I will always be grateful for the time John and I spent working together. We shared a commitment to the company, to our clients, and to the values our father instilled in us. I respected John’s dedication to the business and the pride he took in the work we did. I carry our shared experience proudly & fondly and will continue to draw on the vast archive of advice he provided me in our decades together.
John’s legacy will live on in the relationships he built, the accounts he helped develop, and the role he played in shaping Norris & Company for more than three decades. He will be deeply missed.
