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'Kind, wise and fiery' Janet Riccio, EVP of Omnicom Group, Dies at 61

The executive and philanthropist lost her battle with ALS

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She worked in the industry for nearly four decades at companies including Arnold and DDB.Omnicom Group
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By Minda Smiley

August 2, 2019

Janet Riccio, executive vice president of Omnicom Group and dean of Omnicom University, died on July 30 at the age of 61.

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Minda Smiley is deputy Agencies editor at Adweek.

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