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BOSTON Completing a transition that began last year when WPP Group acquired Grey Global Group, Jim Heekin will succeed Ed Meyer as chairman and CEO on Jan. 1 as the latter retires following a 50-year career.
Meyer, 79, has spent more than three decades as Grey CEO; he sold the company to U.K.-based WPP in a deal valued at more than $1.7 billion. In a statement, Meyer said, “Grey’s best days lie ahead in the very capable hands of its new management team.”
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