# Dan St. John

> Dan J. St. John is the Jacksonville-born advertising executive who co-founded Robinson & St. John in 1984, bought out his partner in 1993 and led the renamed St. John & Partners through sustained growth and repeated reinvention. A former Florida State baseball scholarship student and national 4A's board member, he remains chairman and CEO of the independent agency now known simply as St. John.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at St. John
- **Organizations:** St. John, Robinson & St. John, The William Cook Agency, University Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, McLeod-Severance Public Relations, American Association of Advertising Agencies
- **From:** Jacksonville, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations, School of Business, Florida State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Robinson & St. John in 1984 and grew it into an $18 million agency by 1993., Bought his partner's ownership in 1993 and led the renamed agency through eightfold growth over the next 15 years., Served as a national board member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's).

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began at McLeod-Severance Public Relations, then served as director of public relations at University Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital.
- **Before 1984** — Spent 11 years at The William Cook Agency managing major and high-profile accounts.
- **1984** — Co-founded Robinson & St. John with William Robinson in Jacksonville.
- **1993** — After the agency reached $18 million, bought his partner's ownership and renamed the firm St. John & Partners.
- **1993-2008** — Helped lead the agency to eightfold growth over the following 15 years.
- **2017** — Moved the 95-person agency into a more than 30,000-square-foot Riverplace Tower office in Downtown Jacksonville.
- **2021** — Oversaw the rebrand from St. John & Partners to St. John, reflecting a broader mix of creative and consulting services.
- **Current** — Serves as chairman and CEO of St. John.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Robinson & St. John in 1984 and grew it into an $18 million agency by 1993.
- Bought his partner's ownership in 1993 and led the renamed agency through eightfold growth over the next 15 years.
- Served as a national board member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's).
- Sustained an independent Jacksonville agency across more than four decades of change in media and marketing.
- Led the agency's move to a more than 30,000-square-foot Downtown Jacksonville office designed around collaborative and focused work.

## Latest updates

- **2021-02** — St. John & Partners simplified its name to St. John and introduced a new identity and website to reflect its expanded creative and consulting services.
- **2017-01** — The agency completed its move to a more than 30,000-square-foot office in Riverplace Tower in Downtown Jacksonville.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sjp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-st-john-03587288
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/stjohnpartners
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stjohnpartners/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjohnandpartners/

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Last updated: 2026-09-26