Boyko to Retire From Ogilvy

NEW YORK — Rick Boyko, chief creative officer of Ogilvy North America and co-president of Ogilvy & Mather, New York, is retiring from the agency.

Boyko, 54, is leaving to pursue a second career in education as managing director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Adcenter. He will assume that position in July 2003, remaining at the agency through the spring, an Ogilvy representative said.

Bill Gray, 50, his Co-President will assume sole management of the New York office, while David Apicella, 47, and Chris Wall, 46, both currently executive creative directors, will become co-creative heads of Ogilvy New York, an Ogilvy representative said.