Former GroupM CEO Irwin Gotlieb Steps Down as Global Chairman After 19 Years With WPP

The executive is transitioning to a senior advisory role

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A longtime executive leader and former CEO at WPP media agency GroupM is stepping down as global chairman.

Irwin Gotlieb is transitioning from that position into a senior advisory role at WPP. Gotlieb served as GroupM’s CEO from its 2003 founding until 2012, when he transitioned to the global chairman role. Kelly Clark has served as global CEO for GroupM since 2016.

Irwin Gotlieb

“Irwin is a one-of-a-kind visionary, and his mark on our company and the entire media business is indelible,” Clark said in a statement.

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