A Changing of the Guard at Y&R

Bell to Succeed Georgescu at Parent; Vick Takes Curious New Role
NEW YORK–Tom Bell, former worldwide chairman and CEO of Y&R Advertising and the next CEO of Young & Rubicam Inc., talks with a slight Southern accent, wears navy suits and has pictures of former President Ronald Reagan on his wall. Colleagues say he’s demanding, decisive and crisp. He likes his meetings short and regularly uses the phrase, “Let’s do it.” As Bell put it, “I have a bias for actions.”
Like his predecessor, Peter Georgescu, Bell understands what makes clients tick and feels at home in a corner office.