Lamar Advertising Company

Lamar Advertising is an outdoor advertising company which operates billboards, logo signs, and transit displays in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1902 by Charles W. Lamar and J.M. Coe, and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The company has over 200 locations in the United States and Canada. They have reportedly more than 325,000 displays across the USA. Lamar Advertising Company became a real estate investment trust in 2014.

Lamar Advertising Company
Company typePublic company
Traded as
  • Nasdaq: LAMR (Class A)
  • S&P 400 component
IndustryReal estate investment trust, Advertising
Founded1902 (1902)
FounderCharles W. Lamar
HeadquartersBaton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Key people
  • Kevin P. Reilly, Sr.
  • (retired CEO)
  • Kevin Reilly, Jr.
  • (President and Chairman of the Board)
  • Sean Reilly
  • (CEO)
ProductsOutdoor Advertising
RevenueUS$1.57 billion
Number of employees
3,300
Websitelamar.com
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