Maurice Lévy
Maurice Lévy is the Chairman Emeritus of Publicis Groupe.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
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- Years in industry
- 50 years
Bio
Maurice Lévy is the Chairman Emeritus of Publicis Groupe. He joined the company in 1971 as IT Director, rose to Executive Vice President of Publicis Conseil, and served as Chairman of the Management Board for 30 years until May 2017, when he became Chairman of the Supervisory Board. During his tenure, he steered the group's accelerated globalization starting in 1996, with major acquisitions including Saatchi & Saatchi and Bcom3 in the early 2000s, followed by a move into digital through the acquisitions of Digitas (2006), Razorfish (2009), and Rosetta (2011), and later Sapient (2015), which extended the group's reach into omnichannel commerce and consulting. In 2024, the company transitioned from a dual supervisory and management board structure to a single board of directors, with Arthur Sadoun becoming Chairman and CEO. Source 1: publicisgroupe.com Source 2: publicisgroupe.com
Career
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Publicis Groupe · Until 2024
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Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (Télécom ParisTech)
Recognition
Publications
- Various op-eds and thought leadership pieces in Le Monde, Financial Times, and industry trade press