EKA
From the beginning…
By the time he was 35 years old, Ed Kemp had experienced a lot in his life. The youngest of 10 children, he graduated from High Point High School, joined the Marines and spent 4 years in the South Pacific, attended High Point University, graduated from Duke University, married Jessie Dean Kemp, served another 2 years in the Marines during the Korean War, and had worked as a reporter and editor for the High Point Enterprise and Southern Furniture News. He was also the youngest person to be elected to the N.C. House of Representatives and went on to serve 3 terms in the House and 2 terms in the N.C. Senate.
THEN, he started an ad agency. Early on, Ed Kemp demanded that his company would maintain the highest standards of honesty, integrity and quality of work when dealing with employees, suppliers and clients. Today, EKA has evolved into one of the most dynamic and creative agencies in the country, his son Jon adheres strictly to the same business principles his father established years ago.
