Profile: Roll out the Sorrell
The founder and chief executive of WPP shocked the business world last week when he announced his resignation after a whistleblower complaint concerning his personal conduct and his use of company funds
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Name: Martin Sorrell
Age:73
Appearance: diminutive, combative
Newsworthiness: the global advertising heavyweight announced his resignation as head of ad giant WPP last weekend
The most powerful man in advertising, one of the most connected executives in global business, commanding controversial and stratospheric pay packets; his exit shrouded in mystery.
Martin Sorrell, the founder and chief executive of WPP, the world’s largest advertising, marketing and PR conglomerate, shocked the business world last week ...