User:EdAckerley

Edward E. Ackerley (Ed Ackerley) was an Independent candidate for Mayor of the City of Tucson in 2019. He garnered 39.67% of the vote as a first time political candidate. A native of Tucson, Ackerley together with his brother Bill owns and operates Ackerley Advertising established in 1968 by his parents Gene and Gloria Ackerley. He is a faculty member at the University of Arizona in the Eller College of Managmement, Social and Behavioral Sciences and College of Fine Arts. He is a faculty member at Northern Arizona University. Ackerley is a past Chairman if the Council of Governors of the American Advertising Federation, former Governor of AAF District 12 and former President of AAF Tucson. He received the AAF Silver Medal and is a member of Tucson Advertising Hall of Fame. He has a Doctorate and Masters in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University and Bachelors from the University of Arizona.