Sir Martin Sorrell reveals surgery to remove tumour
The 78-year-old advertising mogul, who is currently executive chair at S4 Capital, said he has made an ‘excellent recovery’.
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Sir Martin Sorrell has revealed that he had keyhole surgery to remove a tumour in February and is undergoing further “preventative treatment”.
The 78-year-old advertising mogul, who is currently executive chair at S4 Capital, said he has made an “excellent recovery” following the tumour operation.
Sir Martin added in a statement that he is having further treatment over the coming months but is almost back to “business as usual”.
“My doctors have advised me that during this treatment, I should be able to work as normal most of the time, fully engaging with the company and our excellent executive team, although I have also decided to reduce my travel schedule for a few weeks,” he said.
“Thank you as ever for your continued support and let me know how to help you in any way I can.”
The businessman founded S4 Capital in 2018 and has rapidly grown the digital advertising specialist through a raft of acquisitions.
S4 currently employs approximately 8,900 people in 32 countries.
He launched the business after resigning from WPP, the FTSE 100 firm he transformed from a plastic basket maker into one of the world’s biggest marketing companies.
Sir Martin left the business after an investigation into allegations over his conduct.