Word had spread in advertising circles that exciting things were happening under Sackler’s leadership, and, in the words of one former employee, the firm became a “magnet” for talent. Arthur had an eye for good people, and he started hiring copywriters and artists, luring them away from other agencies. He was an unusually open-minded employer by the standards of the day. If you had talent and drive, he didn’t much care about other prerequisites. He hired many Jews, at a time when they couldn’t find work at other agencies.
