Brad Best

Brad Best is from Staunton, Illinois, a small town just outside of St. Louis, but he was bound for great things. Right out of college Brad moved to Chicago and was quickly hired as a sales rep for FOX Television Company. He soon moved on to work at MindShare as a broadcast negotiator and worked with clients like Ford, Sears, Domino’s, Arby’s, Burger King, Unilever and White Castle. He then was hired by Carat as a media buyer and did TV direct response media buying and optimization for Jenny Craig, Papa John’s, Orbitz and National Association of Realtors. His final stop in Chicago before moving to Columbia to work at Mizzou was at an interactive agency, where he acted as the Director of Media Buying and Planning. Outside of his impressive work life, Brad is married and has two sons. He enjoys playing softball, golfing and going on long runs. He is interested in sports, politics, advertising and marketing.