Edward Noonan Ney (May 26, 1925 – January 8, 2014) was the chief executive officer of advertising agency Young & Rubicam from 1970 to 1986, and served as United States Ambassador to Canada from 1989 to 1992.
[1] In 1951, Ney joined Young & Rubicam, the world's largest advertising communications company, as an account manager.
Ney worked his way up the ranks at Young & Rubicam, eventually becoming the company's president and then, in 1970, its chief executive officer, a position he held until 1986.
President of the United States Gerald Ford appointed Ney to the board of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in 1975.
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed Ney to the executive committee of the Grace Commission, where he served until 1986.