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• 49 years old
• Leicester, England native
• Former CEO, Y&R Asia (included Wunderman), 2003-06; founder, Bigthinking Group, 2000-03; European president, Ammirati Puris Lintas, 1999; chairman, BBDO Asia-Pacific, 1997-99; CEO, Bates Asia, 1993-97
• Has a masters in English literature from Cambridge University
• Mentors: Frank Lowe, Alex Hamill
• Smartest decision: Going to Asia
• Dumbest: Going to APL (five months before it merged with Lowe)
• Mottos: Follow your gut, no regrets
• Agencies he admires: BBDO, BBH
• Favorite CEOs: Apple’s Steve Jobs, Hutchinson Group’s Li Kai Shing
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