Draper Daniels - MCS class of 1931, Advertising Executive, model for Madman Don Draper

Looking at the fultonhistory.com site I found a link to an article published in the Sunday Dec 24th 1961 edition of the Binghamton Press. He graduated from MCS in 1931 - after only 3 1/2 years of high school. The photo below appeared as part of the article that I will quote in part below. Draper Daniels was being considered as a Democratic candidate to challenge Sen. Everett Dirksen.

How many Morris natives ever got a letter from a US president? Draper Daniels was the first "National Export Expansion Coordinator," but eventually resigned. Found it on line at PL 87-794 Letter from the President of the United States to Draper ...
bulk.resource.org/gao.gov/87-794/00004B42.pdf

An obituary for the mother of Draper Daniels can be found in the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teLQAesyPS4
Mad Men and Mad Women -- an interview with a woman who was there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TDQOEATSik
About the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20xTxZ0iTXI
Some commercials from Don Draper's career.

Draper Daniels second wife wrote a book her life in advertising and beyond.
https://wishfulthinkingworks.com/2010/05/14/secrets-of-a-rut-buster/

Draper Daniels
Birthdate: August 12, 1913
Death: May 1983 (69)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238711549/draper-daniels