Pioneer of Mutual Fund Advertising
In the 1950s, the Dreyfus lion became the symbol of The Dreyfus Fund Incorporated, The Dreyfus Corporation and the Dreyfus family of funds.
In 1957, Dreyfus became the first mutual fund company to launch a retail advertising campaign. Breaking from traditional "tombstone" mutual fund advertising, the lion made his debut on television emerging from a subway station and walking down Wall Street.
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