# John Rose

> John Rose is the American founder of Rose Creative Marketing, established in Boston in 1984 and now headquartered in Dubai. His career spans advertising in the Soviet and Russian markets, international brand strategy, board advisory work, food writing and the creation of the MagiCuba festival. He authored The Vodka Cookbook and writes about creativity, marketing and AI-mediated brand discovery.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Rose Creative Marketing
- **Organizations:** Rose Creative Marketing, Virtual Advisory Board, International Advertising Association, Russian chapter, MagiCuba
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Boston College
- **Known for:** Founded Rose Creative Marketing in 1984., Established an early independent advertising agency in the Soviet Union in 1989., Authored The Vodka Cookbook.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Founded his agency in Boston, United States.
- **1989** — Opened the agency in Moscow in the Soviet Union.
- **2005** — The Vodka Cookbook was published by Kyle Cathie.
- **2015** — Launched a public relations operation in Havana.
- **2018** — Created MagiCuba, an international magic festival and conference in Havana, with partners including Jon Stetson, Bill Herz and UNEAC.
- **2020** — Became a founding member of Virtual Advisory Board, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2023** — Was listed as a speaker on board advisory careers by Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs.
- **2025** — Appeared on Beyond the Business Card and published about the PR for Robots webinar with Samson Ogbu.

## Achievements

- Founded Rose Creative Marketing in 1984.
- Established an early independent advertising agency in the Soviet Union in 1989.
- Authored The Vodka Cookbook.
- Conceived and edited the Marriott Hot Shoppes Cookbook.
- Created MagiCuba.
- Co-founded the Russian chapter of the International Advertising Association with Galina Savina.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published “Credibility For Sale: When Real Media Publishes Fake Journalists.” on October 12.
- **2026-08** — Published articles on brand websites serving human and AI audiences and the credibility needed for AI discovery.
- **2025-11** — Published about the PR for Robots webinar he delivered with Samson Ogbu.
- **2025-09** — Featured in episode 37 of Beyond the Business Card, released September 15.

## Links

- Website: https://rosecreative.marketing/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjohnmrose/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjohnmrose/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22