Arthur Sadoun
French businessman (born 1971)
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Key Takeaways
- Arthur Sadoun (born 23 May 1971) is a French businessman.
- Early life and education Sadoun was born in Dourdan, France, on 23 May 1971, to a well-off family of industrialists.
- He later obtained an MBA from INSEAD in 1997.
- Soon after returning to France in 1997 he joined TBWA in 1999 as Head of International Strategic Planning and Head of Development before he became managing director in 2000 and CEO in 2003.
- His initial focus was on development, leading to the acquisition of key clients for the agency.
Arthur Sadoun (born 23 May 1971) is a French businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe, the world's third largest advertising and PR group.
Early life and education
Sadoun was born in Dourdan, France, on 23 May 1971, to a well-off family of industrialists. He received his secondary education from the École alsacienne, a private school in Paris and graduated from European Business School Paris in 1992. He later obtained an MBA from INSEAD in 1997.
Career
In 1992, after graduating in France, Sadoun went to Chile where he founded his own advertising agency Z Group, which he sold to BBDO in 1997.
Soon after returning to France in 1997 he joined TBWA in 1999 as Head of International Strategic Planning and Head of Development before he became managing director in 2000 and CEO in 2003.
In December 2006, Sadoun became CEO of Publicis Conseil, the flagship agency of Publicis Groupe founded by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet and previously led by Maurice Lévy. His initial focus was on development, leading to the acquisition of key clients for the agency.
In January 2009, Maurice Lévy appointed Arthur Sadoun as CEO of Publicis Worldwide France, a network of 21 agencies including Publicis Conseil, Publicis Dialog, Marcel as well as a regional network across France.
In April 2011, Sadoun was appointed managing director of Publicis Worldwide, the global network of the Publicis creative agencies, before becoming its CEO in October 2013.
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