Tombras Group
With annual billings of $270 million, Tombras is one of the top 25 largest independent national advertising agencies.[7] In 2022, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announced that they were creating the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations within the existing College of Communication and Information.[8] Since 2004 Tombras has launched annual campaigns for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration using the “Click It or Ticket” message.Tombras has developed notable national campaigns, including those for new product launches like Chicken McNuggets, Mickey D's Sweet Tea,[9] and Scratch-Made Biscuits.[13] He remains a notable supporter of UT, having created the Charles Tombras Memorial Scholarship in the school's College of Communications & Information.