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

Riccio joined the holding company in 2004 as evp, tasked with overseeing many of its largest clients. In 2012, CEO John Wren chose her to serve as dean of Omnicom University, a professional development program for agency leaders founded in 1995.

“Janet touched so many of our people for the better,” said Karen Van Bergen, CEO of Omnicom Public Relations Group.

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