Y&R Replaces N.A. CEO

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BOSTON Young & Rubicam today said it has promoted Chris Jaques to CEO of its North American operations.

He succeeds 17-year agency veteran Gord McLean, who had been North American CEO for 18 months and who now moves up to global managing partner, responsible for setting worldwide client strategy, a new position at the company.

Jaques, who had been chief executive of the WPP Group agency’s operations in Asia, will relocate to New York in October. His replacement in Asia has not been named.

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