Mary Leen "Tina" Cohoe

I am so sorry to hear of Tina's passing. I had the great pleasure of meeting the family through Blossom. Both bright, kind, impressive true stars and greatly missed. The heavens are brighter...and there is consolation in knowing they are together. With fond memories,

Tina, I so regret not physically being at your service, but I hope you´ll be able to feel the love, admiration and respect I´ve had for you ever since I joined O&MD in the early 1980´s. What you never knew, is when I graduated CMU, a former design professor suggested I find someone to model and emulate! I wasn´t exactly sure what that meant until I heard your quick witted tongue and saw you in your olive green Neru jacket/suit and riding boots. Then I KNEW. That timid, new junior art...

Tina was a smart and inspirational leader of our creative department of probably 50 people at FCB. And the remarkable thing was she commanded all of our respect through not only her talent and vision (like other creative directors), but also through kindness. I never heard her raise her voice or berate anyone. She handled everything with such grace and dignity. I am so happy to have known her.

Tina was a beloved and brilliant creative director. I feel very fortunate to have worked with her - first at Ogilvy Direct and later at FCB Direct. She was a working mother who didn't stint either her work or her family. As one myself, I know she defended me early on when a Creative Director complained that he liked everything about me but that I had to leave at 6 for my son. Tina said, "Being a mother is part of what makes Chris a terrific writer". Could anyone have a better, smarter...

You were so beautiful and talented. Heaven has a new creative director.