John Michael Salmon, known as 'Smokey' Salmon, was a prominent British advertising executive born on January 18, 1931, in Highgate, London. He gained recognition for his influential role at Collett Dickenson Pearce (CDP), where he served as copywriter, creative director, and chairman. Salmon was known for his creative brilliance in the industry, notably for 'firing' the Ford Motor Company over creative differences. Post-retirement, he pursued art history, earning degrees and engaging in contemporary art and cookery until his passing on April 7, 2017.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Salmon belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Highgate
Educated At: The Open University
Occupation: military personnel
Spouses: Suzanne Jouvray
Employers: Doyle Dane Bernbach | Collett Dickenson Pearce
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 18, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Capricorn 39 | 28 Capricorn 36 | 2 Taurus 34 |
| Moon | 26 Capricorn 49 | 27 Capricorn 17 | 9 Cancer 3 |
| Mercury | 6 Capricorn 13 | 26 Capricorn 42 | 12 Taurus 42 |
| Venus | 11 Sagittarius 42 | 1 Aquarius 29 | 27 Pisces 10 |
| Mars | 10 Leo 28 | 26 Capricorn 21 | 7 Leo 36 |
| Jupiter | 13 Cancer 40 | 19 Cancer 0 | 13 Cancer 39 |
| Saturn | 16 Capricorn 2 | 27 Pisces 20 | 23 Capricorn 26 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 46 | 27 Taurus 35 | 16 Aries 19 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 20 | 29 Pisces 48 | 3 Virgo 7 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 38 | 3 Aquarius 16 | 18 Cancer 47 |
| Rahu | 18 Aries 40 | 11 Pisces 13 | 13 Aries 38 |
| Ketu | 18 Libra 40 | 11 Virgo 13 | 13 Libra 38 |
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