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Doug Burford has been in the advertising industry for more than 40 years. A graduate of VCU, he and his wife, Nancy opened Burford Company in 1969. Since then Doug has been inducted into the VCU Mass Communications Hall of Fame, Granby High School Hall of Fame and Head Start Hall of Fame. In addition, his agency was named one of the top three creative agencies in the Southeast by Adweek. In 2009, he published Agency Reveals All, a book that talks about his 40 years in the business.

The Broadcast Advertising Hall of Fame Award recognizes a Virginia Ad Man, Ad Woman or direct advertiser whose leadership,  creative contributions and support of broadcast advertising helped lead to their success.