John Tylee
Apr 15, 2018

Sorrell departs WPP: how an outsider shaped the global ad industry

Sir Martin Sorrell's dramatic departure from WPP has rocked the ad industry. John Tylee examines how a man who never ran an ad agency rose to become a such a dominant force in marketing communications.

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