The A List: Part 7 of 15

GREEN, MALCOLM

Job Creative director, Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners.

Company Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners, 25 Wellington Street,

London WC2.

Work tel +44(0)20 7836 3474.

Details Not supplied.

Lowdown One of the founders of DLKW, his creative achievements include

the Walkers/Gary Lineker campaign when he was at BMP DDB. Mad about

cycling, Green is also the man with the latest gadget.

GRIEVE, ANGUS

Job Executive director, the International Advertising Association.

Company The International Advertising Association UK Chapter, 12 Rickett

Street, London SW6.

Work tel +44(0)20 7381 8777.

Born 9 November 1944.

Place of birth Tredegar, Gwent.

Lives Putney, London.

Family Wife, Vivienne. Children, Emily and Tom.

Career milestones 1965: Cooper Brothers, chartered accountants (two

days).

Rowe & Pitman, stockbroker (two weeks). J. Henry Schroder Wagg, merchant

bank (two months). 1966-69: Young & Rubicam. Assistant international

press buyer-TV Buyer. 1969-90: Ogilvy & Mather. TV buying supervisor,

account executive, account director, board director, management

supervisor. 1991: O&M East Africa. Managing director. 1992: Travel-Cam,

chairman. 1996-97: Consultant. 1998-2001: FCB Taiwan. Senior

Vice-president, client services director. 2002 to present: IAA UK

Chapter. Executive director.

What one principle in life do you live by? Do unto others ...

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Work hard and

get lucky.

Your alternative career?

Racing tipster.

Name your three closest friends in the business Roger Winter at Gravitas

Partnership, Bankoj. Mark Leigh at Grey, Kuala Lumpur. Vincent Lee at

Media Core, Taipei.

Favourite consumer magazine The Spectator.

Favourite business magazine Campaign, of course.

Favourite newspaper The Sunday Times.

Favourite TV programme Have I Got News for You.

Favourite radio programme Just a Minute.

How do you unwind? I don't get wound up.

What is your greatest extravagance? Gym membership.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others Er, nothing

that's fit to print.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Still none the bloody

wiser."

Lowdown Hats off to Grieve for injecting the rather doddery IAA

committee with some youthful blood this year. A gregarious, golf-loving

dapper gent who is well versed in Mandarin.

GUTFIELD, GREG

Job Editor, Maxim.

Company Maxim, Dennis Publishing, 30 Cleveland Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7907 6000.

Details Not supplied.

Lowdown His reputation as a boss likely to stir things up preceded

Gutfield, who arrived at Maxim from the US earlier this year. He has not

disappointed and has already succeeded by taking a pop at the GQ editor,

Dylan Jones, in recent Maxim ads.

H

HACKWORTHY, DAVID

Job Chief strategic officer, DDB London.

Company DDB London, 12 Bishop's Bridge Road, London W2.

Work tel +44(0)20 7258 3979.

Born 5 June 1964.

Place of birth Sydney, Australia.

Lives Primrose Hill, London.

Family Wife, Gabriele.

Career milestones Got out of law. Got out of marketing. Got out of New

York.

What one principle in life do you live by? Don't beat around

the bush; get straight to the picnic ground.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Only work for people you like.

Your alternative career? A nine-to-five job.

Name your three closest friends in the business Carl Johnson at Anomaly

N ew York. Emma Cookson at Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Gerard Smith at

Publicis New York.

Favourite consumer magazine Viewpoint.

Favourite business magazine Viewpoint.

Favourite newspaper The Guardian.

Favourite TV programme The Simpsons.

Favourite radio programme Undisclosed.

How do you unwind? Knee deep in powder.

What is your greatest extravagance? Buying records.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others Undisclosed.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Why not?"

Lowdown The US planning star so bedazzled the DDB chief executive, Paul

Hammersley, that he almost became involved in a start-up with him.

Instead, Hammersley hired Hackworthy to drag DDB's legendary planning

department into the 21st century. Likely to spend a good chunk of his

time snowboarding in the Alps.

HAINES, BRUCE

Job Group chief executive, Leo Burnett London.

Company Leo Burnett, Warwick Building, Kensington Village, Avonmore

Road, London W14.

Work tel +44(0)20 7071 1306.

Born 31 March 1951.

Place of birth Devizes, Wiltshire.

Lives Ealing, London.

Family Wife, Joanna. Daughter, Alice. Son, Jack.

Career milestones Running the Smirnoff account in the 70s. Getting a job

at Abbott Mead Vickers. Working with Tim Delaney (twice). Being elected

president of the IPA. Doing what I'm doing now.

What one principle in life do you live by? Be fair.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Don't. Do it

your way.

Your alternative career? Journalism.

Name your three closest friends in the business Ann Hunter

(my secretary of ten years), Hamish Pringle ( director-general of the

IPA) and Mark Robinson, as I write this, considering his options.

Favourite consumer magazine Vanity Fair.

Favourite business magazine Management Today and, quite often, Campaign.

Favourite newspaper The Guardian for news, The Observer for Sunday, The

Times for the crossword.

Favourite TV programme The Brothers - younger readers should ask their

parents.

Favourite radio programme The Archers.

How do you unwind? On my RIB boat in Dorset. With red wine in London.

What is your greatest extravagance? My family.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I hate

shopping.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Reassuringly

expensive."

Lowdown Despite widely reported rumours of a defection to Grey, Haines

has settled in at his Kensington Village home. Enjoys a gossip.

HAJI-IOANNOU, STELIOS

Job Serial entrepreneur, easyGroup.

Company EasyGroup, The Rotunda, 42 Gloucester Crescent, London NW1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7241 9000.

Born 14 February 1967.

Place of birth Athens, Greece.

Lives Monaco, Athens and London in hotels.

Family Single.

Career milestones 1992: founded Stelmar tankers, now listed on the New

York stock exchange. 1995: founded easyJet, now listed on the London

stock exchange. Founded the following: easyGroup in 1998;

easyInternetcafe in 1999; easyCar in 2000; easyValue in 2000; easyMoney

in 2001; easyCinema in 2003; easyBus, easyMobile, easyPizza and

easyMusic in 2004, easy4men, easyHotel and easyCruise in 2005.

What one principle in life do you live by? There's no such thing as a

free lunch.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Find yourself a rich father who will lend you money. Failing that, keep

your eyes and ears open, research thoroughly, remain hands-on, be

prepared to take decisions and take risks, work hard and hope for luck.

Your alternative career? Undisclosed.

Name your three closest friends in the business Undisclosed.

Favourite consumer magazine Undisclosed

Favourite business magazine The Economist.

Favourite newspaper Financial Times.

Favourite TV programme Undisclosed.

Favourite radio programme Undisclosed.

How do you unwind? On my yacht.

What is your greatest extravagance? Undisclosed.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others Undisclosed.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Undisclosed

Lowdown Finding yourself a rich father who will lend you money does not

necessarily enable you to relax on your yacht. Stelios is the original

restless entrepreneur - always willing to risk his own money, always

willing to learn. His determinedly cheap and cheerful easyJet

advertising, produced in-house, has earned him few admirers in the

creative community - bet they love his fares, though.

HALL, SIMON

Job Partner, Hall Moore CHI.

Company Hall Moore CHI, 7 Rathbone Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7462 8592.

Born Undisclosed.

Place of birth Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

Lives Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, Middlesex.

Family Wife, Charlotte. Children, Jessica (11) and

Lucy (7).

Career milestones 1995: joined DDM Advertising as account manager.

Appointed managing director aged 28. 1991: a founding partner in

Barraclough Hall Woolston Gray. 1996: BHWG named Campaign's first direct

agency of the year. By 1998, BHWG had grown to more than 200 staff with

major clients such as Volkswagen, Alliance & Leicester and BT. Agency

acquired by Abbott Mead Vickers. Appointed to build international

network based on London office. 2001: BHWG rebranded Proximity London

and Proximity Worldwide launched. 2003: agency grown to 2,200 staff in

36 countries. Appointed chairman of the Institute of Direct Marketing.

2004: founding partner with Warren Moore of Hall Moore CHI.

What one principle in life do you live by? Don't do anything

that stops you sleeping well

at night.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Remember to get the balance right between home and work. It's only a

job.

Your alternative career? Always fancied being a journalist.

Name your three closest friends in the business Warren Moore.

Favourite consumer magazine Private Eye.

Favourite business magazine Private Eye.

Favourite newspaper The Daily Telegraph or The Sun (depending on my

mood).

Favourite TV programme Undisclosed.

Favourite radio programme Undisclosed.

How do you unwind? Undisclosed.

What is your greatest extravagance? Undisclosed.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others Undisclosed.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Undisclosed.

Lowdown Hall, the former Proximity chief, surprised everyone this year

when he returned to the industry to head Clemmow Hornby Inge's direct

arm after claiming dissatisfaction with the

agency model. A much respected figure in the world of direct marketing.

HAMMERSLEY, PAUL DAVID

Job Chairman and chief executive, DDB London.

Company DDB London, 12 Bishop's Bridge Road, London W2.

Work tel +44(0)20 7258 4302.

Born 22 April 1962.

Place of birth Welwyn, Hertfordshire.

Lives Notting Hill, London.

Family Wife, Alex. Daughters Mia (6), Saskia (4). Son, Will (2).

Career milestones 1984-93: Saatchi & Saatchi London, from graduate

trainee to executive committee, including one fantastic year on

Castlemaine XXXX.

1993-97: general manager Lowe New York ,running the agency's Coca-Cola

business. Most memorably, we pitched and won Diet Coke with Lucky the

construcution worker and grew Sprite at 10 per cent a year with "obey

your thirst". 1997-2001: managing director then chief executive of Lowe

Howard-Spink then Lowe Lintas. 2000: Campaign agency of the year.

Consecutive Grand Prix at Cannes (The Independent, Stella Artois).

2001-03: chief executive, Lowe New York. 2004: chairman and chief

executive, DDB London.

What one principle in life do you live by? Take pride in everything you

do.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Don't be afraid to cross the road.

Your alternative career? Architecture.

Name your three closest friends in the business Paul Bainsfair at TBWA.

Tim Lindsay at Publicis. Richard Jameson at Publicis.

Favourite consumer magazine The Week.

Favourite business magazine Fast Company.

Favourite newspaper The Guardian (of course).

Favourite TV programme Undisclosed.

Favourite radio programme Undisclosed.

How do you unwind? Golf, skiing, my kids.

What is your greatest extravagance? Heli-skiing.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others Undisclosed.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Undisclosed.

Lowdown An ambitious manager, who shone as Lowe's chief executive when

it was Campaign's agency of the year in 2000. Back from New York, and

having shelved plans to launch a start-up in Manhattan, he is now

ringing the changes at DDB.

HAND, KEVIN

Job Chairman, Hatchette Filipacchi.

Company Hatchette Filipacchi, 17-18 Berners Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7150 7000.

Details Not supplied.

Lowdown Hand still bears the psychological scars of the US debacle that

led to his departure from Emap a few years back.But the determination

with which he is re-establishing himself as a force in the industry

impresses many. He often seems laid-back but is deceptively steely.

HARRIS, KATE

Job Chief executive, Nabs.

Company Nabs, 91a Berwick Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7292 7330.

Born 31 August 1960.

Place of birth Fordingbridge, Hampshire.

Lives Barnes, London.

Family Husband and cat.

Career milestones I've said this before but the first would have to be

working on "Perfect Day". The second would be falling in love with

Jeremy Bullmore while being interviewed for the Nabs job. The third

would be landing the Nabs job and the fourth would be working with John

Bartle as my president for the past three years. I hope there are more

to come.

What one principle in life do you live by? Trust everyone, until they

let you down.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Listen to your heart and follow it. It never lies.

Your alternative career? Casting director for feature films.

Name your three closest friends in the business Can I have four please?

Ann Hunter (Leo Burnett), Belinda Duncan (Initiative Media), Matt Clark

(Mother), Kerry Walsh (IPA).

Favourite consumer magazine Vanity Fair.

Favourite business magazine Campaign (no, really).

Favourite newspaper The Observer.

Favourite TV programme The Sopranos.

Favourite radio programme Jonathan Ross on Radio 2 on Saturday morning.

How do you unwind? Reading, walking, being with the

people I love.

What is your greatest extravagance? My husband.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I was once

asked to be a page three girl - you'll have to check the Murdoch

archives to find out what my answer was.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "You can't say no to

Kate Harris."

Lowdown A tireless cheerleader of the industry's charity, Harris has a

powerful combination of charm and persuasion. She needs both in spades

to ensure a recession-battered business digs deep into its pockets.

HARRIS, TONY

Job Managing partner, Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R.

Company Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R, Greater London House,

Hampstead Road, London NW1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7404 2700.

Born 12 May 1966.

Place of birth Newcastle -Upon-Tyne.

Lives Hampstead Garden Suburb, London.

Family Very much available.

Career milestones More than 15 years of ducking, diving, bobbing and

weaving and mastering the noble art of account handling at Publicis, BMP

DDB and then Rainey Kelly. So thanks to everyone there and at Renault,

Abbey, Club Med, John Smith's, Foster's, Miller, Kronenbourg, Frizzell,

Sony, MLC, Thomson, Vernons, Virgin Money, COI Communications, the

Energy Saving Trust, the Home Office, the Department of Work and

Pensions, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Traveline, Learn Direct, Carlsberg

and PowerGen for letting me ply my happy trade with you all ... Simple

as that, really!

What one principle in life do you live by? Brown belt and black shoes -

I don't think so!

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

UN peacekeeping is stressful, advertising is not stressful - we put

things on the telly! So never take it too seriously, always enjoy it and

remember we are in the business of "making magic".

Your alternative career? Running a second-hand

record shop.

Name your three closest friends in the business My agency compadres,

Chris Macdonald and James Murphy.Outside: Jorian Murray at DDB London,

Stuart Archibald at AIS and Paul Domenet at Saatchi & Saatchi.

Favourite consumer magazine Record Collector.

Favourite business magazine Erm, Campaign?

Favourite newspaper The Newcastle Evening Chronicle.

Favourite TV programme The Sopranos.

Favourite radio programme Sport on 5 - Radio 5 Live on Saturdays 1-6pm.

How do you unwind? Indulging in my love of westerns, singing along to

Tamla Motown records, bidding for things I really don't need on eBay or

screaming at Newcastle United's defence.

What is your greatest extravagance? I actually own three jukeboxes.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others My mum and dad

both appeared in the original Get Carter.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "It's showtime!"

Lowdown If Harris hadn't made such a success of being an account man, he

could easily have launched a career as the host of a pop quiz show. The

high-spirited managing partner, known for his penchant for leopardskin

jackets, works hard and plays even harder, especially where music is

concerned.

HARRISON, ANDREW JOHN

Job General manager, Muller UK.

Company Muller UK, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton Shropshire.

Work tel +44(0)1630 692 016.

Born 28 October 1964.

Place of birth Derby, Derbyshire.

Lives Cheshire.

Family Partner, Gillian.

Son Ross (6 months) . Two children, Jack (10) and Katie (7) with

ex-wife.

Career milestones 1987: joined Procter & Gamble as brand assistant.

1993-95: marketing manager on Ariel during Unilever's ill-fated Persil

Power launch.1995-97: marketing director on health and beauty care in

Portugal.

1997-98: marketing director on haircare in UK when Pantene achieved

market leadership over L'Oreal and Elida Faberge. 1998-2000: marketing

director at Coca-Cola Great Britain, when growth was best in class and

Schweppes brands were integrated into the UK company. 2000-03: marketing

director, Nestle Rowntree, including winning marketeer of the year in

the 2003 Marketing Society Awards. Currently general manager of Muller

UK.

What one principle in life do you live by? Work hard, play hard.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Buy a pair of size 10 shoes - and get some running shoes, too.

Your alternative career?

Playing more golf (er, come to think of it ...).

Name your three closest friends in the business Gillian Ross, ex-Nestle

Rowntree. All my other friends seem to work at Soho House or Wentworth.

Favourite consumer magazine Playboy.

Favourite business magazine Campaign (of course).

Favourite newspaper The Sunday Times.

Favourite TV programme Cold Feet.

Favourite radio programme Sport on 5 on Radio 5 Live.

How do you unwind? A hot bath, glass of red wine and a copy of the

monthly accounts.

What is your greatest extravagance? My divorce settlement.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I'm a

publicity-shy, self-effacing recluse, who works in Shropshire.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Just do it."

Lowdown Harrison is a man of action, calling a review of his agencies as

soon as he arrived at Muller from Nestle. The former Marketing Society

marketer of the year probably isn't a fan of Chris White, who lambasted

Harrison's creative legacy when he took over as managing director at

Nestle.

HARRISON, STEPHEN RENNIE

Job Creative partner, Harrison Troughton Wunderman.

Company Harrison Troughton Wunderman, Greater London House, Hampstead

Road, London NW1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7611 6333.

Born 16 April 1956.

Place of birth Blackpool, Lancashire.

Lives Beckenham, Kent.

Family Fiancee, Morag Brennan.

Career milestones 1985-1997: Ogilvy & Mather Direct (researcher,

copywriter, head of copy, creative director, european creative

director). 1998-2001: HPT Brand Response (creative partner).

2001-present: Harrison Troughton Wunderman (creative partner).

What one principle in life do you live by? Simply this: never tell

anyone the one principle

in life you live by. (If you do, you may think you'll come across as

David Ogilvy but you'll probably sound like David Brent.)

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Find the right partner. You're going to be working harder than everyone

else, so it'll be good to know there's someone worth going home to.

Your alternative career? As a youngster, I suppose I had the potential

to be a man of letters - violence, God ... Afine preparation, in fact,

for the trade in which I find myself.

Name your three closest friends in the business I can't single three

people out. I've been lucky enough to meet a dozen or so people whom

it's always a pleasure to bump into.

Favourite consumer magazine World Soccer.

Favourite business magazine Marketing.

Favourite newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

Favourite TV programme The Sopranos.

Favourite radio programme As any insomniac will tell you, anything on

the World Service after 1am.

How do you unwind? I go out on my own and kick a football around our

local park.

What is your greatest extravagance? Bidding for Phoenician jewellery at

Christie's.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others

Of all my innumerable qualities, talents and virtues, I suspect the

greatest would have to be my almost superhuman modesty.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? I'm not answering this

one until I see the brief.

Lowdown We'll forgive Harrison his lapse of taste in his favourite

business magazine - but only because he makes writing direct marketing

copy a work of art.

HASTINGS, NICK

Job Executive creative director, Euro RSCG London.

Company Euro RSCG London, Cupola House, 15 Alfred Place, WC1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7467 9235.

Born 1 November 1958.

Place of birth Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Lives Notting Hill, London.

Family Wife, Denise. Daughters, Lily, Clementine and Florence.

Career milestones Umbro.

What one principle in life do you live by? Not applicable.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Go with your instincts, unless you're an idiot.

Your alternative career? Model.

Name your three closest friends in the business Steve Hastings at

Isobel.

Barry Cook, ex-Leo Burnett. Malcom White at Euro RSCG London.

Favourite consumer magazine None.

Favourite business magazine None.

Favourite newspaper The Independent

Favourite TV programme Match of the Day now Palace are in the

Premiership.

Favourite radio programme The Today programme, Radio 4.

How do you unwind? Dinner with Denise.

What is your greatest extravagance? Not worrying, when I probably

should.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I am the

welterweight champion of the world.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Stupid question.

Lowdown Hastings earned respect for his handling of the merger and

subsequent management changes at Euro RSCG London. He is approachable

but direct.

HATCHUEL, ROGER

Job Chairman, the International Advertising Association.

Company The International Advertising Association, 12 Rickett Street,

London SW6.

Work tel +44(0)20 7381 8777.

Details Not supplied.

Lowdown Hatchuel has never been particularly liked in the advertising

community; people have felt too fleeced by the Cannes festival for that.

Its enormous profitability has finally been revealed, with Emap buying

it from him for a whopping £52 million.

HAZLITT, FRU

Job Managing director, Yahoo! UK and Ireland.

Company Yahoo! UK and Ireland, 10 Ebury Bridge Road, London SW1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7808 4508.

Born 22 April 1963.

Place of birth Guildford ,Surrey

Lives Fulham, London.

Family Daughter, Annie (2).

Career milestones 1. Failing to become a mega superstar actress (working

for media companies was originally just a money earner while I was

"resting" and waiting to be "spotted"). 2. Joining The Guardian and

meeting Martina King. 3.Becoming the sales director at Capital Radio

Group. 4. Joining Yahoo!.

What one principle in life do you live by? Seize that proverbial day.

Life is too short for you to be a coward.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Be brave,be honest,admit when you've ballsed it up and always remember:

it's only a job!

Your alternative career? Become a mother earlier.

Name your three closest friends in the business Martina King (recently

left Yahoo!). Richard Eyre, chairman of the Interactive Advertising

Bureau.

Caroline Stott, marketing director of Freemantel. Mike Hellens ,

managing director of Matters Media. Caroline Jackson, Ministry for

Health.

Favourite consumer magazine Runner's World (what a saddo).

Favourite business magazine Campaign.

Favourite newspaper The Sunday Telegraph.

Favourite TV programme EastEnders.

Favourite radio programme Capital Breakfast Show.

How do you unwind? Running, running and reading.

What is your greatest extravagance? Cupboards full of Wright and Teague

jewelry.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I am a single

mother.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "I did it my way."

Lowdown It's almost ridiculous to think that Hazlitt's alternative

career would have been anything other than an actress: she is a superb

public speaker and a passionate advocate for Yahoo!'s place in the

digital universe.

HEEKIN III, JAMES ROBSON

Job Chairman and chief executive, Euro RSCG Worldwide.

Company Euro RSCG Worldwide, 350 Hudson Street, New York.

Work tel +00(0)1 212 886 5070.

Born 12 August 1949.

Place of birth Cincinnati, Ohio US.

Lives North Stamford, Connecticut US.

Family Partner, Donna Borseso. Three children, Kate (27), Jim (25) and

Jesse (8).

Career milestones 1988: appointed president of J.Walter Thompson, NY.

1992: JWT named agency of the year. 1993: appointed president of

McCann-Erickson North America. 1999: appointed McCann chief executive,

Europe.

2000: McCann Europe elected M&M agency of the year. 2000: appointed

chairman and chief executive of McCann Worldgroup. 2001: McCann named

Adweek's global agency of the year. During my time at McCann we won both

the MasterCard and Motorola Global accounts. Launched the now famous

"priceless" campaign for MasterCard. October 2003: appointed worldwide

president Euro RSCG.

January 2004: appointed chairman and chief executive for Euro RSCG

Worldwide.

What one principle in life do you live by? Be true to myself.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Go for it! Ours remains a great profession for bright, creative,

positive people who have the passion

to succeed.

Your alternative career? Practicing psychologist.

Name your three closest friends in the business Undisclosed.

Favourite consumer magazine Cosmopolitan.

Favourite business magazine Business Week.

Favourite newspaper The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post.

Favourite TV programme Imus in the Morning.

Favourite radio programme The Fan.

How do you unwind? I listen to music, ride my motorcycle and walk my

dog.

What is your greatest extravagance? Multiple marriages.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I'm a pussy

cat.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Undisclosed.

Lowdown Heekin describes himself as a pussycat but he will need all the

drive and determination with which his colleagues credit him if he is to

meet the tough targets set by Havas. He claimed he was made the fall guy

for Interpublic's woes, he now has the chance to prove himself.

HEGARTY, JOHN

Job Chairman and worldwide creative director, Bartle Bogle Hegarty.

Company Bartle Bogle Hegarty, 60 Kingly Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7453 4246.

Born 2 May 1944.

Place of birth London.

Lives London.

Family Partner, Philippa Crane. Two grown-up children, Elliot and Laila.

Career milestones Helping set up BBH in 1982.

What one principle in life do you live by? Do interesting things and

interesting things will happen to you.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Remember money has a voice, it doesn't have a soul. Always follow your

heart.

Your alternative career? Undisclosed.

Name your three closest friends in the business Undisclosed.

Favourite consumer magazine Undisclosed.

Favourite business magazine Undisclosed.

Favourite newspaper Undisclosed.

Favourite TV programme Undisclosed.

Favourite radio programme Undisclosed.

How do you unwind? Undisclosed.

What is your greatest extravagance? Undisclosed.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others Undisclosed.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Undisclosed.

Lowdown The creative lifeblood of the agency he founded 22 years ago,

Hegarty needs little introduction. Refined, streetwise, urbane,

visionary and as passionate a creative as ever.

HENDERSON, NEIL

Job Joint managing director, St Luke's.

Company St Luke's, Communications, 22 Dukes Road, London WC1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7380 8888.

Born 18 June 1963.

Place of birth Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.

Lives Battersea, London.

Family Partner, Kate Hughes.

Career milestones Still Price Lintas 1989-1995, Bartle

Bogle Hegarty 1995-7, St Luke's 1997-present. Promoted to joint managing

director in 2001.

What one principle in life do you live by? It's easier to get

forgiveness than permission.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Pick the most difficult problem and start solving it. You can bet others

are avoiding it.

Your alternative career?

Scuba diving instructor.

Name your three closest friends in the business Undisclosed.

Favourite consumer magazine Conde Nast Traveller.

Favourite business magazine The Economist.

Favourite newspaper The Guardian.

Favourite TV programme Little Britain.

Favourite radio programme The shipping forecast - sheer poetry.

How do you unwind? Playing a version of golf.

What is your greatest extravagance? My river view.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I have an

identical twin working for OMD in Sydney.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "While all around are

losing their heads."

Lowdown The brainy, moped-driving St Luker is as far

removed from the agency's old hippie image as it is possible to get.

Played a central role in ousting Andy Law.

HENRY, STEVE

Job Chairman and executive creative director, HHCL/

Red Cell.

Company HHCL/Red Cell, Kent House, 14-17 Market Place, Great Titchfield

Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7436 3333.

Born 21 September 1955

Place of birth Hong Kong.

Lives South Kensington, London.

Family Divorced. Two kids.

Career milestones Setting

up HHCL.

What one principle in life do you live by? Be honest with

yourself (lie like a bastard to anyone else).

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

If you are going to criticise someone else, first walk a mile in their

shoes. That way, if they don't like the criticism, you're a mile away.

Plus, you have their shoes.

Your alternative career? Starved to death.

Name your three closest friends in the business I've been in the

business too long. I can't get it down to three.

Favourite consumer magazine Private Eye.

Favourite business magazine Campaign.

Favourite newspaper The Sunday Times.

Favourite TV programme The Simpsons.

Favourite radio programme Just a Minute.

How do you unwind? Yoga and/or white wine.

What is your greatest extravagance? Holidays with my kids.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I once got

someone to pretend to be me to make a speech in

South Africa.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Undisclosed.

Lowdown Acknowledged as one of the outstanding creatives of his

generation, Henry is seen as vital to establishing the Red Cell

network's creative credentials. Rumours were rife that he would leave

when HHCL, the agency he helped found, became part of the WPP stable.

However, his appointment as chairman appears to have locked him in.

HESELTINE, MICHAEL RAY

Job Chairman, Haymarket Publishing.

Company Haymarket Publishing, 174 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7JP.

Work tel +44(0)20 8267 5000.

Born 21 March 1933.

Place of birth Swansea.

Lives Home.

Family Married, three children, six grandchildren, endless four-legged

followers.

Career milestones President of the Oxford Union 1954.

What one principle in life do you live by? Do what you promise.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Learn by my mistakes.

Your alternative career?

Prime minister.

Name your three closest friends in the business Never presume.

Favourite consumer magazine All Haymarket titles.

Favourite business magazine All Haymarket titles.

Favourite newspaper Financial Times.

Favourite TV programme Newsnight.

Favourite radio programme Today, although only when I'm on it.

How do you unwind? Gardening.

What is your greatest extravagance? Wine gums in the car.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I'm a bird

watcher.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Never risk them on the

way up - you never know when you'll need them on the way down.

Lowdown Just about the only specialist magazine that Campaign's tireless

owner does not publish is International Wine Gum Monthly. Not, it would

seem, for much longer.

HILL, JERRY

Job Group chief executive, Initiative.

Company Initiative, 84 Eccleston Square, London SW1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7663 7000.

Born 16 June 1960.

Place of birth Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Lives Ealing, London.

Family Wife Katrina. Children, Oliver and Charlie.

Career milestones Founding director of the first ITV sales house, which

redefined the sales model of the industry for 14 years. Creating the

first independent sales company for online. Being in charge of the

merger of Western Media and Initiative and going to the top of the media

agency new-business league table in 2003.

What one principle in life do you live by? Always keep an

eye on the consequences of your actions.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

See your career

as a sequence of three-year projects.

Your alternative career? A taxi driver in Venice - not enough attention

span to be a barrister.

Name your three closest friends in the business They are all clients.

Favourite consumer magazine I don't read them as a consumer.

Favourite business magazine The Economist.

Favourite newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

Favourite TV programme Waking the Dead.

Favourite radio programme Dead Ringers.

How do you unwind? Sail, golf, take Archie our Tibetan terrier for walks

- length varies by degree of stress.

What is your greatest extravagance? Buying a boat.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others

I do listen.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? " It does exactly what

it says on the tin."

Lowdown A keen golfer and sailor, Hill has had little time to relax this

year after Initiative busied itself with drawn-out pitches for General

Motors and Unilever. Has adjusted well to agency life after a career in

ITV sales but could be forgiven if he is becoming frustrated with the

seeming indecision of his larger clients.

HILL, PETER

Job Editor, The Daily Express.

Company The Daily Express, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London

SE1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7928 8000.

Details Not supplied.

Lowdown "Mentally" Hill, as Private Eye dubs him, picks up few plaudits

for his paper but plenty for working for a boss who loves to terrorize

his underlings.

HINCHCLIFFE, CHRISTIAN

Job New-business director, McCann Erickson.

Company McCann Erickson, 7-11 Herbrand Street, London WC1.

Work tel +44(0)207 961 2267.

Born 7 March 1973.

Place of birth London.

Lives Battersea, London.

Family Just married, no

kids yet.

Career milestones Becoming Euro RSCG's youngest ever board member as new

business director at Euro RSCG, amassing more than £40 million

worth of new-business within 18 months. Being asked to join London's

most experienced management team (Howell, Campbell, Whyte, O'Malley,

Price, Reddy, Lieberman) at McCann Erickson.

Named one of Campaign's top ten new-business directors (December 2002).

What one principle in life do you live by? Always go to the loo when

there's the opportunity.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

As an account handler try to work on as

many pitches as you can. In time you'll start running the pitches. Push

to become a

new-business director because you learn loads and it's a

fast-track to management.

Your alternative career? I'd have gone into TV like my dad.

Name your three closest friends in the business Mark Wnek, formerly at

Euro RSCG.

Brett Gosper at TBWA

NY (formerly at Euro RSCG).Chris Pinnington at Euro RSCG.

Favourite consumer magazine Golf Monthly.

Favourite business magazine Market Leader.

Favourite newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

Favourite TV programme Little Britain.

Favourite radio programme The Jimmy Carr Show with Iain Morris on Xfm on

Sunday mornings.

How do you unwind? Eating as much as possible.Playing golf and tennis.

What is your greatest extravagance? Golf.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I have three

nipples.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Scaramanga."

Lowdown At 31, this is the debut of the youngest member of the new

management team at McCann Erickson. Known as the "illegitimate son" of

his hooray boss, Rupert Howell, Hinchcliffe is a fully paid up member of

Queen's Tennis Club.

HIRSCH, ANDREW

Job Chief executive, John Brown Citrus Publishing.

Company John Brown Citrus Publishing, The New Boathouse, 136-142 Bramley

Road, London W10.

Work tel +44(0)207 565 3205.

Born 22 February 1959.

Place of birth London.

Lives Hampstead,London.

Family Wife, Jane O'Rourke. Sons aged five and two.

Career milestones Being made redundant by Pearl & Dean (Havas) as it

said there was "no future in contract publishing". Helping to create

John Brown Citrus Publishing, which is

now the world's largest contract publisher.

What one principle in life do you live by? Never take no for

an answer.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Work hard, be honest to yourself and those around you and don't take

life too seriously.

Your alternative career? According to my old headmaster: "not very

much".

Name your three closest friends in the business Undisclosed.

Favourite consumer magazine US Vanity Fair.

Favourite business magazine Fast Company.

Favourite newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald (because if I'm reading

this I'm enjoying life in Sydney).

Favourite TV programme Columbo (must be the old series).

Favourite radio programme Drive Time on Radio 5 Live.

How do you unwind?

Watching movies.

What is your greatest extravagance? Buying shirts even when I don't need

a

new one.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I can't ride a

bike.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Problem with hair

loss?"

Lowdown One of the customer magazine world's more colourful characters,

Hirsch can always be counted on for a polarising opinion. This

characteristic alone make him a good flagwaver for customer publishing.

HIRST, CHRIS

Job Managing director, Grey London.

Company Grey London, 215-227 Great Portland Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7413 2330.

Born 4 April 1971.

Place of birth West Midlands.

Lives Hammersmith, London.

Family Wife, Ann. One son, Dylan, and one on the way.

Career milestones Lintas (1994) as a graduate trainee (Unilever and

Pretty Polly). Bartle Bogle Hegarty (1996-99) TAG Heuer, Coca-Cola.

Fallon (1999-2003) Skoda and BBC. Client services director in 2002.

Joined Grey London

as managing director in

June 2003.

What one principle in life do you live by? What you see is what you get.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Work hard, don't do an engineering degree, work with great people.

Listen well, look like you care and have a point of view.

Your alternative career? I dread to think.

Name your three closest friends in the business Undisclosed.

Favourite consumer magazine Undisclosed.

Favourite business magazine Undisclosed.

Favourite newspaper The Telegraph on Saturday.

Favourite TV programme Undisclosed.

Favourite radio programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

How do you unwind? Golf, running (which I hate but know is good for me),

non-fiction and just spending time with the baby.

What is your greatest extravagance? Hardback books (and lots of them).

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others Undisclosed.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? Undisclosed.

Lowdown Hirst is one of the ex-BBH alumni, along with Nicola Mendelsohn,

now running Grey London. He is regarded as energetic, down to earth and

good with clients. It also helps that he has been associated with some

decent creative work in his time.

HOAD, ALISON

Job Planning partner, Campbell Doyle Dye.

Company Campbell Doyle Dye, Unit 4, Utopia Village, London NW1.

Work tel +44(0)207 483 9800.

Born 22 March 1968.

Place of birth Helsinki, Finland.

Lives Islington, London.

Family Husband, David, and our children, Talia and Charlie.

Career milestones Brand manager at Procter & Gamble; board planner at

Lowe Howard Spink; head of planning at Wieden & Kennedy; head of

planning at Lowe Lintas; founding

partner of Campbell Doyle Dye; convenor of judges

for the 2004 IPA

Effectiveness Awards.

What one principle in life do you live by? Do unto others as you would

do unto yourself.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Do the jobs you really want to do, not the ones you think you should do.

Your alternative career? Ideally, writing a novel and doing some travel

writing on the side. Failing that, law.

Name your three closest friends in the business Sarah Gold at Clemmow

Hornby Inge. Liz Little at St Luke's. Claudine King at Rainey Kelly/Y&R.

Favourite consumer magazine Conde Nast Traveller.

Favourite business magazine The Economist.

Favourite newspaper The Independent.

Favourite TV programme Have I Got News for You (because Paul Merton is a

god).

Favourite radio programme Just a Minute.

How do you unwind? Playing with our children, who make us laugh more

than we ever dreamed they could.

What is your greatest extravagance? An over-indulged passion for travel.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others While in the

sixth form, I worked for a company called Therm-a-stor selling double

glazing.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Soft, strong and very

long."

Lowdown A multi -tasker supreme, Hoad expertly juggles being a mother to

young twins with a lead role at CDD. An inspirational planner and

impressive convenor of this year's IPA Effectiveness Awards.

HOARE, TOBY

Job Global client leader and chief executive, TeamHSBC, WPP.

Company WPP, 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7656 7734.

Born 2 February 1960.

Place of birth Luton, Bedfordshire.

Lives Notting Hill, London.

Family Wife, Sarah. Oscar (16), Giles (14), Camilla (10).

Career milestones Made managing director of Young & Rubicam at 29 and

assembled a team (Spring, Broadbent and Cousens), who led the agency

back to London's top table. Memorable moments included "Carl Lewis" for

Pirelli, launch of Ford Galaxy and Steve McQueen in Ford Puma. Moved to

group chairman, then European chairman of Bates Group in 1999. There

were many good moments (won Sky TV) and some good Bates agencies,

despite the Cordiant factor!

Following the demise of Bates, I became the only surviving member of the

Cordiant executive to remain at

WPP. Winning HSBC globally with WPP was a real learning experience and a

special moment. That was the

easy bit, the difficult bit has only just begun.

What one principle in life do you live by? I don't expect things of

others that I would not expect of myself.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Tread carefully.

Your alternative career? Undisclosed.

Name your three closest friends in the business My closest friends are

people with whom I grew up. I also feel lucky to have made so many

friends in the industry over the past

20 years - naming just three feels wrong.

Favourite consumer magazine Private Eye.

Favourite business magazine Campaign (of course!).

Favourite newspaper The Times and The Sun.

Favourite TV programme Top Gear and Newsnight.

Favourite radio programme Anything on Radio 5 Live.

How do you unwind? By spending time with my family at our house in the

country.

What is your greatest extravagance? My 1962 Bentley Continental

Convertible.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others

I sung at Glyndebourne

in La Boheme.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Reassuringly

expensive."

Lowdown Hoare had taken something of a back seat after a tough spell at

the now defunct Bates. He was instrumental in winning and now bedding

down the HSBC account at WPP. Clients and agency people alike trust and

respect him.

HOCKNEY, MICHAEL

Job Chief executive, D&AD.

Company D&AD, 9 Graphite Square, Vauxhall, London SE11.

Work tel +44(0)20 7840 1111.

Details Not supplied.

Lowdown The conventional wisdom used to be that D&AD bosses did a lot of

lunching, threw together the awards and published the annual - late, of

course. Under David Kester and his successor, Hockney, the cash-strapped

body is moving fast. Thin attendance for many of the sessions at the

inaugural D&AD Congress at Billingsgate this year suggested the idea was

perhaps too ambitious for a cash-strapped industry.

HOGGINS, KEN

Job Creative director, HOW.

Company HOW, 15 Rathbone Street, London W1

Work tel +44(0)20 7190 6500.

Born 4 May 1949.

Place of birth Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

Lives Primrose Hill, London.

Family Wife, Honor.

Two children

Career milestones 1987-89: joint creative director of Lowe Howard-Spink

with Chris O'Shea - they were the heady days of Heineken ads and Frank

Lowe. 1990: set up Chiat Day's London office. 1991: set up Banks Hoggins

O'Shea. 2004: set up HOW.

What one principle in life do you live by? Never have too many

principles.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Beware men in suits.

Your alternative career? No idea.

Name your three closest friends in the business Peter Hughes at JWT

Singapore.

John Merriman at Mustoes. Giles Keeble, freelance.

Favourite consumer magazine The Week.

Favourite business magazine No favourite.

Favourite newspaper No favourite.

Favourite TV programme No favourite.

Favourite radio programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

How do you unwind? Fly fishing.

What is your greatest extravagance? Unnecessary fishing tackle.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others

I once ran the London marathon and was overtaken by Jimmy Saville.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Reassuringly

expensive."

Lowdown A gentle Geordie art director with a passion for fishing,

Hoggins has defied the unwritten law about advertising being a young

person's game by setting up with his long-time creative partner Chris

O'Shea. Waitrose is their first big catch but how long will it stay in

the net?

HOLDEN, MARK

Job Executive planning director, PHD.

Company PHD, 5 North Crescent, Chenies Street, London WC1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7446 7233.

Born 27April 1972.

Place of birth London.

Lives Clerkenwell, London.

Family Chrissie Tsalidis.

Career milestones After studing at Watford College, tried to get a job

as an art director but failed. Ended up working in Saatchi's in-house

media agency, unfortunately named Acme. Went travelling across different

media agencies. Ended up in PHD - first running Rocket (PHD's strategy

hotshop) then in the main company as planning director. Finally happy.

What one principle in life do you live by? Only speak if you have

something new to say.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

As soon as you start to lose your hair, shave it off. Never come into

work at weekends. Don't eat carbs after 7pm.

Your alternative career? Psychoanalytical pyschotherapy.

Name your three closest friends in the business Simeon Adams at

Mediaedge:cia.

Matthew White at OMD. David Reid at Experience.

Favourite consumer magazine New Scientist.

Favourite business magazine The Economist.

Favourite newspaper The Observer - by a very long way.

Favourite TV programme Football Focus on BBC1.

Favourite radio programme Jonathan Ross on Radio 2.

How do you unwind? Alcohol.

What is your greatest extravagance? Eight hours

a night.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I used to be a

woman.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "I want you."

Lowdown With a good strategic brain, Holden is seemingly PHD's heir

apparent to Jonathan Durden. Upon his appointment to the agency's

executive, he instigated closer links with its sister creative agency,

Abbott Mead

Vickers BBDO, and introduced a research tool looking at the neurological

impact of advertising and media executions.

HOLLICK, CLIVE

Job Chief executive, United Business Media.

Company United Business Media, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road,

London SE1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7921 5000.

Details Not supplied.

Lowdown Hollick will leave UBM in May when he reaches 60, saying he

wants to explore new opportunities. Friends doubt he will retire

completely, although he has long promised himself that 60 would mark the

start of a more sedate lifestyle.

HOLLINGSWORTH, SCOTT DOUGLAS

Job President and chief executive, Foote Cone & Belding Europe, Latin

America and the Middle East.

Company Foote Cone & Belding, 55 Newman Street, London W1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7947 8000.

Born 25 September 1953.

Place of birth Sacramento, California.

Lives London.

Family Wife, Maria Olga. Son, Tyler Jay. Daughter, Adriana.

Career milestones Being an active contributor to Foote Cone & Belding's

successful development for more than 26 years. I feel personally proud

of our operations in Brazil

and Mexico.

What one principle in life do you live by? Life is a wonderful

one-way trip. Enjoy.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

Always be flexible and eager to volunteer to solve complicated problems.

Learn as many languages as you can. Work on visible global businesses.

Your alternative career? Mortgage banking.

Name your three closest friends in the business Ben Barnes, president,

chief executive of Foote Cone & Belding Asia-Pacific and Africa. Antonio

Delgado, executive vice-president of Foote Cone & Belding Latin America.

Paulo Giovanni, president and chief executive of Giovanni.FCB Brazil.

Favourite consumer magazine Time.

Favourite business magazine Fortune.

Favourite newspaper The San Francisco Chronicle.

Favourite TV programme Biography.

Favourite radio programme Howard Stern.

How do you unwind? Walking.

What is your greatest extravagance? A Patek Philippe watch.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I do

occasionally enjoy a good day off from work.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Just do it."

Lowdown Hollingsworth's American sports-jock demeanour disguises a very

non-American sense of humour. He is credited with seeing through a long

overdue overhaul of FCB International. A dedicated family man who likes

to fly a plane when he isn't living on one.

HOLMES, ADRIAN PETER COMPTON

Job Chairman and chief creative officer, Lowe & Partners Worldwide.

Company Lowe & Partners Worldwide, Bowater House, 68-114 Knightsbridge,

London SW1.

Work tel +44(0)20 7894 5518.

Born 27 April 1953.

Place of birth Sevenoaks, Kent.

Lives Near Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

Family Wife, Cindy. Four children, Chloe (13), William (11), Henry (9),

Imogen (7).

Career milestones Two-year partnership with Alan Waldie at Lowe

Howard-Spink in mid-80s (one year if we don't count the afternoons).

Joint creative directorship of Lowe Howard-Spink with Paul Weinberger

1989-1992. Chief creative officer of Lowe & Partners Worldwide 1999 to

present.

What one principle in life do you live by? Do unto others as you would

have them do unto you. Or at least have a damn good bash at it.

What advice would you give someone wanting to follow in your footsteps?

As a copywriter, don't rest until you find the right art director to

work with. Once the partnership clicks, the two of you will then create

a "third person" who is brighter, faster-thinking and a lot more

inventive than you'll ever be on your own.

Your alternative career? Would probably have joined BBC Radio and grown

those

leather patches on my tweed jacket. Either that or become an architect.

Name your three closest friends in the business One of the nicest things

about this business is all the great friends I've made over the years.

I'm afraid I'd find it impossible to whittle the list down to just

three.

Favourite consumer magazine T3. I have a weakness for shiny gadgets.

Favourite business magazine British Airways' inflight magazine Business

Life is always full of good stuff.

Favourite newspaper The Daily Telegraph - so well put together and,

nowadays, surprisingly groovy.

Favourite TV programme Have I Got News for You and The Fast Show.

Favourite radio programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on Radio 4 plus all

the wonderful old stuff on digital BBC 7.

How do you unwind? The Daily Telegraph crossword in one hand, a very

cold beer in the other. Bliss.

What is your greatest extravagance? English-made brogue shoes. I lost

control over my purchasing habit years ago and the collection could now

be described as positively Marcosian in its sheer scale and ambition.

Name one thing about yourself that might surprise others I can do a

rather good impression of Enrico Caruso singing Parmi Veder le Lagrime

on an early wax-cylinder recording.

If you were an ad, what would your strapline be? "Quality in an age of

change." But no-one reads them, you know.

Lowdown Cultivated and always impeccably dressed, Holmes has been the

keeper of the UK ad industry's creative conscience. He's been a scathing

critic of so-called "yob advertising" and rails against the decline in

craft skills.

This article was first published on Campaign