Mark Tutssel to retire after 34 years with Leo Burnett

AdWeek reports that Leo Burnett executive chairman Mark Tutssel has announced his retirement. He has spent 34 years at the agency, during which he worked on thousands of campaigns and won numerous awards, including more than 600 Cannes Lions.

He joined Leo Burnett in 1985 and went on to work with such notable clients as Coca-Cola, Samsung, P&G and McDonald's.

Tutssel was first to hold the executive chairman position since the agency's namesake himself. It is unclear whether he will have a direct successor.

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