ECMA was founded in 1920 by W.B. Littell, who worked for the New York City advertising firm Littell-Murray-Barnhill.
ˈɛkmə wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti baɪ dˈʌbəljˌuː.bˈiː. lˈɪɾɛl, hˌuː wˈɜːkt fɚðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ fˈɜːm lˈɪɾɛlmˈɜːɹeɪbˈɑːɹnhɪl.