CEO Speaker Series: Bob Seelert, Chairman, Saatchi & Saatchi
CEO Speaker Series
Featuring
Bob Seelert, Chairman, Saatchi & Saatchi
**Open to Desautels Alumni & Students
Friday, January 22, 2010
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Samuel Bronfman Building RM 151
Please note that space is limited.
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Bob Seelert has been Chairman of Saatchi &
Saatchi since 1997. He is actively involved in the strategy and
management of Saatchi & Saatchi and dispenses advice, counsel
and perspective to senior executives and client teams.
Previously Bob was CEO of Cordiant PLC (1995-1997), and was the
instigator of Saatchi & Saatchi’s de-merger from Cordiant in
1997 and subsequent merger with the Publicis Groupe of France in
2000.
Bob began his career at General Foods Corporation where he spent
the first 23 years in 17 different roles and positions, eventually
becoming President and CEO of Worldwide Coffee and International
Foods.
Prior to joining Saatchi & Saatchi Bob led turnaround
operations at Topco, a grocery industry cooperative and Kayser
Roth, a leading U.S. manufacturer of leg wear that operated as a
joint venture of the Blackstone Group and
Wasserstein-Perella.
Bob has degrees from Harvard College and Harvard Business School.
He lives in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife Sarah.
In May 2009, Wiley published Bob’s first book entitled Start with
the Answer (And Other Wisdom for Aspiring Leaders).