Surprisingly Marketers are involved in politics. The President and the President Elect used Marketing Researchers, Public Relations experts, Fund Raisers, and more. Most of these were trained Marketers. Marketers are also involved in environmental issues. Green Peace, the National Wildlife Federation, the Nature Conservancy, and more use trained Marketers to help generate donations and lobby for public and governmental support.
Marketers are involved with intercollegiate and professional sports.
Local franchises employ trained Marketers to promote the local team, lobby for new stadiums, etc. Marketers can be among the highest paid individuals in a company. Over the years Marketers have occupied the execute suites of over half of the Fortune 500 companies. Marketers usually specialize in one or more of the above jobs, and are found in all types and sizes of firms. They work for small to large companies that are publicly traded, and for small to large privately held firms such as Cargill.