Born on August 8, 1959, British national
First appointment: June 1, 2017
Expiry of term of office: September 14, 2022
Number of shares held: 44,188
Publicis Groupe SA 133, avenue des Champs-Élysées 75008 Paris France
As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Publicis Groupe, Steve King is responsible for the development of marketing transformation expertise throughout the Groupe. As part of this work, he is tasked with coordinating Groupe global services covering media, commerce, content and production. Steve King is a member of the Management Board of Publicis Groupe SA, of the Management Committee of the US Executive Committee. He is also Chairman of the new EMEA Executive Committee. He was previously Global CEO of Publicis Media, creating an organization bringing together the Zenith, Starcom, Digitas, Spark Foundry and Performics brands, sources of growth, new clients and operational success for the Groupe. Before heading Publicis Media, he was CEO of ZenithOptimedia Worldwide and was one of the founders, in 1988, of Zenith Media, an agency which revolutionized the sector. Recognized throughout the profession, he is often interviewed to analyze market trends and present his views on major issues facing the media. He was included in the Power List of Adweek magazine in 2016-2018 and is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Paley Center for Media.
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