Ackerman McQueen

Ackerman McQueen is an independent American advertising and public-relations agency founded in 1989 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The agency has provided creative advertising, brand communications, public relations, and related marketing services to organizations, companies, and issue-based clients. One of its best-known client relationships was with the National Rifle Association (NRA), involving advertising, membership communications, and public-affairs work. Around 2019, the NRA and Ackerman McQueen became involved in public disputes and litigation concerning service fees, contract performance, and organizational governance, bringing the agency considerable media attention. The available material is insufficient to describe its subsequent operating status, client base, revenue, or scale with confidence.

Ackerman McQueen was established in Oklahoma, United States, in 1989 and developed into an independent agency providing advertising, public-relations, and public-affairs communications services. Based in Oklahoma City, the agency became known for work with organizational and issue-oriented clients. It maintained a long-term relationship with the National Rifle Association, covering advertising, communications campaigns, and membership-related communications. Around 2019, the relationship deteriorated into public disputes over contractual and fee-related matters and subsequently led to legal proceedings. This dispute became the agency's most widely reported business episode. Because reliable public information is limited, this entry does not make definitive claims about the agency's later ownership, management, scale, or operating status.

• 2019

  Public Dispute with the NRA

  Ackerman McQueen and the National Rifle Association had a public dispute over their cooperation, fees, and contracts, which entered legal proceedings.

• 1989

  Agency Founded

  Ackerman McQueen was founded in Oklahoma, United States, to conduct advertising and public relations business.

Independent advertising and public relations agency, focusing on brand communications, public affairs, and issue-driven client services.

• Advertising Services

  Advertising and creative services

  One of Ackerman McQueen's core service areas, covering advertising concepts, message planning, and communications-content production. Available material does not establish specific long-running packaged offerings.

• Communications Consulting

  Public relations and public affairs

  The agency also provides public relations, media communications, and public-affairs services for organizations and issue-oriented clients.

• 2019

  Contract and Fee Dispute with the NRA

  Ackerman McQueen and the National Rifle Association had a public conflict over advertising agency cooperation, service fees, and contract performance, leading to lawsuits and media coverage.

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• 2019.12.20

  Reported2019.12.23

  Ackerman McQueen sues former NRATV host[1]Ackerman McQueen起诉NRATV前主持人talkingpointsmemo.com

  Ackerman McQueen sued former NRATV host Grant Stinchfield in federal court in Texas, accusing him of defaming NRATV over statements about the channel’s viewership metrics.

• 2019.09.30

  Reported2019.10.01

  New York sues Ackerman McQueen over subpoena[2]纽约就传票问题起诉 Ackerman McQueendetroitnews.com

  New York’s attorney general sued Ackerman McQueen to enforce a subpoena stemming from the state’s probe of the National Rifle Association’s nonprofit status. The agency said it could not comply without first giving the NRA veto power over the materials it handed over.

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1. 1Ackerman McQueen起诉NRATV前主持人talkingpointsmemo.com
2. 2纽约就传票问题起诉 Ackerman McQueendetroitnews.com