Sir Martin Sorrell | |
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 Sorrell in 2022 | |
| Born | Martin Stuart Sorrell 14 February 1945 London, England |
| Education | Haberdashers' Boys' School, Elstree |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Saatchi & Saatchi WPP Group S4 Capital |
| Spouses | Sandra Finestone
(m. 1970–2005) Cristiana Falcone-Sorrell
(m. 2008) |
| Children | 4, including Jonathan Sorrell |
Sir Martin Stuart Sorrell (born 14 February 1945) is a British businessman and the founder of WPP plc, the world's largest advertising and PR group, both by revenue and the number of staff. Upon being ousted in April 2018 following an investigation by WPP's board into personal conduct and use of company money,[1] Sorrell was the longest-serving chief executive of a FTSE 100 company.[2][3]
He is consistently one of the UK's highest-paid corporate executives.[4] According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Sorrell is worth £368 million.[5] Sorrell has served on boards and advisory bodies of a number of high-profile public, academic and business organisations, including several leading business schools, both in the UK and internationally.
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- ^ "Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital boosts profits". 4 May 2021.
- ^ "WPP to cut Sir Martin Sorrell's pay in bid to calm investors". The Guardian. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 351-399=, featuring the Queen, Elton John and David Beckham". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 November 2019.