At their annual state convention meeting last week, the Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia honored Jim McLaughlin with their prestigious Lifetime Achievement award. Some 80 people were in attendance as OAAG Executive Director, Zak Daniel presented the award.

McLaughlin logged almost 50 years in the outdoor advertising industry and held numerous executive positions with many outdoor companies before retiring in 2020. He is recognized for his excellent leadership skills and development of strong personnel staffs. He was on the fore front of new technology in the industry and always looking for new ideas that would drive profitability. He will be remembered as a leader who cared for his employees and built a loyal following by those who worked for him.

He began his career with Creative Displays in 1974 and headed such companies as Turner Outdoor Advertising, POA Acquisition Corp, Chancellor Media Group, Olympus Media Group, Signal Outdoor Advertising and Link Outdoor Advertising.

While McLaughlin has retired from daily activities, he is still active in the industry as a consultant and serves on various boards.

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