John R. Montgomery

John R. Montgomery IV is an advertising industry veteran and television producer. Currently, he serves as the Creator/Executive Producer of the web series Attention Deficit Theater slated to premiere on The CW in 2016.[1] He is also an Executive Producer for the CBS pilot Superior Donuts.[2] Previously, he was an Executive Producer on CBS' The Crazy Ones. Show creator David E. Kelley cited Montgomery as the inspiration for the The Crazy Ones and character Simon Roberts, portrayed by Robin Williams.[3] Montgomery is also a 33-year veteran of Leo Burnett advertising agency in Chicago. Although he left Leo Burnett in September 2013 to work on The Crazy Ones full-time, he still consults for the company, most recently in Tokyo, Japan on the McDonald's account.

Early Life and Education

Montgomery grew up in Chicago, Illinois where he was raised by his parents John R. Montgomery III and DeeDee Smart Montgomery. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Later, he graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, with a B.A. in English.[4]

Advertising career

Montgomery worked at Burnett for 33 years, where he served as Executive Vice President, Executive Creative Director and handled accounts including McDonald’s (domestic and global), Minute Maid (Coca-Cola), Nintendo, Kellogg, Procter & Gamble, Allstate, 7-Up, Keebler, Green Giant, Miller Beers, United Airlines, Kraft Foods, Nestle and Samsonite.[5]

Montgomery is credited as the author of three books that were distributed with McDonalds Happy Meals in November, 2013.[6]

The Crazy Ones

Montgomery's advertising career was the inspiration for the show and character Simon Roberts, portrayed by Robin Williams.[7] Montgomery worked with the writers several days a week and many of the stories featured on the show were based on his experiences in the advertising world.[8] In episode 102, titled "The Spectacular," a stunt with a giant coffee cup goes awry when the coffee begins to rain down on the nearby crowd. This really happened to Montgomery: “We had a spectacular in New York that had a coffee-related disaster. We had forgotten to factor for wind when we floated a coffee pot above a billboard." In addition, the awards in Simon's office that served as props were real awards of Montgomery's.[9]

Personal life

Montgomery splits his time between Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois, where he lives with his wife Lynne, three children and his dog Patch.[10]

References

  1. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda. "‘Hart Of Dixie’s Jaime King To Produce & Star In CW Seed Sketch Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Elizabeth, Wagmeister. "CBS Orders Drama Pilot from Jason Katims, Comedy Based on ‘Superior Donuts’ Play". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Prudom, Laura (29 July 2013). "'The Crazy Ones': Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar And David E. Kelley Talk New Comedy At TCA". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Crazy Ones Bios | John Montgomery". CBS Press Express. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Crazy Ones Bios | John Montgomery". CBS Press Express. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Rosenthal, Phil (16 October 2013). "Rosenthal: Happy meal books feed McDonald's image". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Prudom, Laura (29 July 2013). "'The Crazy Ones': Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar And David E. Kelley Talk New Comedy At TCA". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "TCA: McDonalds Did Not Pay To Be The Star Of CBS’ ‘The Crazy Ones’ Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Stemer, Zak. "SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR: ‘CRAZY’ ABOUT HER". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "The Crazy Ones Bios | John Montgomery". CBS Press Express. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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