Jim Mudd

Jim Mudd Sr.

Jim Mudd Sr. serves as founder and chief spiritual officer at Mudd Advertising, and is based at the company’s corporate headquarters in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He serves as chairman of the board and is responsible for consulting on the vision of the company and guiding future plans for success. As chief spiritual officer, Jim is committed to the personal and professional development of the 170 associates employed at Mudd Advertising. Jim funds a book club for associates to receive a featured book of the month focused on leadership, helping associates advance their professional careers.

Mudd Advertising opened in 1981 with just one local client and today serves thousands of automotive clients throughout the nation. The most recent additions to Mudd Advertising were a creative loft in 2010 and a state-of-the-art production studio in 2007, the largest of its kind in the state of Iowa.

Jim Mudd Sr. has helped others succeed by providing advertising advice through presentations to more than 250 different audiences. “Mudd Advertising is thankful for the many people who have helped the company grow over the past 30 years, especially our loyal clients. We are committed to providing forward-thinking advertising and marketing strategies to help our clients reach their goals.”

Jim graduated from Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky, and attended graduate school at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, focusing on radio and television broadcasting. After a respected career in broadcasting, and owning radio stations in the Midwest, he decided to create an automotive advertising agency in July of 1981. Jim was a national board member for the Lead Like Jesus ministry and a board member on University of Northern Iowa Foundation. Jim and his wife and business partner, Cecelia have both passed away and are remembered as pioneers whose family and team continue their mission of serving the automotive industry with data driven creativity, servant leadership, and an unwavering commitment to dealer success.