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Martin Sorrell

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Martin Sorrell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital PLC.

Last updated Oct 7, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

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Role
Executive Chairman
Company
S4 Capital
Based
London, United Kingdom
Boards
1
Connections
16

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Years in industry
45 years

Bio

Martin Sorrell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital PLC. Before founding S4 Capital, Sorrell served as Founder and CEO of WPP for 33 years, growing it from a £1 million shell company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services company, with revenues exceeding £15 billion at the time of his departure. Prior to WPP, he joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1975, serving as group finance director and overseeing many of the agency's acquisitions. He was educated at Cambridge University and Harvard Business School and received the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. Source 1: fii-institute.org — Sir Martin Sorrell Source 2: s4capital.com — Our Story Source 3: wikipedia.org — Martin Sorrell

Career

Roles with a cited source. All linked roles are in the Roles tab.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Digital AdvertisingMarketing ServicesMedia Investment ManagementData & Technology ServicesProgrammatic AdvertisingGlobal Agency OperationsMergers & AcquisitionsDigital Transformation

Education

  • MA, Economics, Christ's College, Cambridge University
  • MBA, Harvard Business School

Recognition

Publications

  • Regular columns and commentary in the Financial Times
  • Annual WPP reports and industry letters (during WPP tenure)
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