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Ford Wiles

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Founder at Apostle
📍 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Ford Wiles is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Apostle, with an award-winning background that includes being named Creative Director of the Year. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Jacksonville State University and is recognized by peers for his innovative thinking and bottom-line-focused ideas.

Ford is passionate about mentoring the next generation of advertisers, having recently served as a guest professor for the University of Alabamas prestigious Minerva creative advertising program. He finds creative inspiration everywhere, believing good ideas dont stick to a 9-to-5 schedule and can be found anywhere from TV to a walk in the grocery store.

He recently fulfilled a bucket-list goal by teaching a creative advertising class at The University of Alabama.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Creative Advertising
His entire career is built on creative advertising, from his CCO roles to founding Apostle and teaching at the University of Alabama.
Mentoring Talent
Expressed immense pride in teaching students at the University of Alabama's Minerva creative advertising program, showing a passion for nurturing new talent.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Founder
Apostle
4-2008 - 11-2020
Chief Creative Officer / Partner
Big Communications
5-1996 - 7-2007
EVP, Director of Creative
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Education
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA
Jacksonville State University
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