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Overview

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

CB Rank (Investor)

128,873

Location London, England, United Kingdom
Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
Gender Male

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Mark Read is based out of London, England, and is the Chairman of the Board of Kantar Media. Mark previously worked at WPP as a Chief Executive Officer. Mark Read attended the University of Cambridge.

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments

Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Ecommera	WPP Digital	Yes	Venture Round - Ecommera	obfuscated obfuscation

Jobs

Number of Past Jobs

Mark Read

has had

past job as the

Chief Executive Officer

WPP

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
WPP	Chief Executive Officer	Sep 3, 2018	Aug 2025

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

Mark Read

is the

Chairman of the Board

Fifty5Blue

Fifty5Blue Chairman of the BoardNov 24, 2025

Education

Mark Read

studied at

University of Cambridge

and

INSEAD

University of Cambridge Master of ArtsEconomics19851988
INSEAD Master of Business Administration19931993

Events

Number of Events

Mark Read

has participated in

events. They most recently attended, or will attend,

London Tech Week 2025

Jun 9, 2025

London Tech Week 2025 SpeakerJun 9, 2025
AdExchanger's Industry Preview 2020 Speaker New York, New York, United States, North AmericaJan 28, 2020
Festival of Marketing 2019 Speaker London, England, United Kingdom, EuropeOct 10, 2019
Ignition 2017 Speaker New York, New York, United States, North AmericaNov 29, 2017
Web Summit 2016 Speaker Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal, EuropeNov 7, 2016
Stream Africa 2014 Organizer Stellenbosch, NA - South Africa, South Africa, AfricaDec 10, 2014
unBound Digital Speaker London, England, United Kingdom, EuropeNov 25, 2014