John Steedman retires from WPP after 45 years at holding company

John Steedman is retiring as WPP’s executive director and chief operating officer, effective today, after considering his departure “for a while”.

Steedman has had an advertising career spanning more than 45 years at WPP, including four as a director and a year as the holding company’s chief operating officer, following Jens Monsees’ appointment as CEO.