Maurice Lévy is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of

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, the world's third largest

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and communications group. Founded in 1926, Publicis Groupe counts today over 80,000 employees and is present in over 100 countries around the world.

Career

Maurice Lévy joined

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in 1971, as the Director of IT. He very quickly moved into the heart of the agency's business: advertising and marketing. Recognizing that top clients require a full range of communications services, he began to build up a comprehensive group of specialized and general service agencies and subsidiaries in France and throughout Europe. Mr Lévy took personal responsibility for the international development of the Groupe and successfully managed a program of sustained international expansion that today offers Publicis Groupe's clients in 108 countries a complete range of integrated communication, advertising marketing and media services. He became Chairman of Publicis Conseil, the founding agency of the Groupe, in 1984, and was later named CEO of Publicis Groupe in 1987, thus becoming the company's second CEO since 1926, after

Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet (21 August 1906 – 11 April 1996) was a French entrepreneur and advertising magnate best known as the founder of Publicis Groupe. He is also credited with inventing radio advertising in France, helped create the first ...

. Mr Lévy launched the annual technology conference,

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, in 2016 and has continued to lead the following editions. In 2017 he replaced

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(Bleustein-Blanchet's daughter) as chairman of the supervisory board and was succeeded as CEO by

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Distinctions

Maurice Lévy has been honored with numerous distinctions and accolades for his contributions to media, business leadership, and tolerance.

Private life

Born in 1942 in Oudja, Morocco, Maurice Lévy has been married for over fifty years, and has three sons and six grandchildren. His interests include modern and contemporary art, antiques, chess and skiing.

References

Sources

*'' Bilan'', numéro 213, interview p. 60-63

External links

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