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12/12/2005: "CO-Director of "Gamers" Michael Folino gets big time job by Christopher Folino"

From the front web site of Ad Week

"DDB in Chicago Names Michael Folino as Creative Chief Officer.
Folino will oversee creative on some of the network's showcase accounts including McDonald's and Anheuser-Busch.
his new post, Folino will oversee a creative staff of about 130 and report to DDB Chicago president and CEO Dana Anderson.

"Michael is passionate, driven and real," Anderson said in a statement. "When you talk with Michael about the work, something goes off inside him, and it is both inspiring and exciting to see. I believe he will be the perfect creative leader for the special culture here at DDB Chicago."

Folino fills a position that has been vacant for two years. An on-again, off-again search was made a top priority in March, when U.S. chief creative officer Bob Scarpelli—who had also been overseeing Chicago—was named chief creative officer of DDB's worldwide operations.

Folino is probably best known for a Wieden Nike spot from 2000 that depicted athletes' injuries as badges of honor to the tune of Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful to Me."

My thoughts, I knew all these years of drinking Budweisers and Big Macs would finally pay off!
I'm proud of you Michael! I had hoped to sell the film and keep you in California and promote you to Chief Officer "Yes" man!

Congrats my real brother and thank you for all the help on "Gamers"
I noticed there was no mention of the movie on the Ad Week article, I'm seriously going to reduce your fucking christmas this year!"