In an industry built on creativity, it’s a testament to both his longevity and ingenuity as a shrewd businessman and negotiator that Martin Sorrell, the former chief executive of WPP, has become synonymous with advertising. And while much has changed over the three decades since Sorrell turned a wire shopping-basket company into an advertising behemoth, after a little more than a year into his new stint as executive chairman of S4 Capital, he’s proving that you can indeed teach an old dog new tricks.
This story first appeared in the July 22, 2019, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.
