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Jan 29, 2018

R.I.P Ranjan Kapur

The chairman of WPP India passed away on 27 January

R.I.P Ranjan Kapur
Ranjan Kapur, chairman WPP India, is no more.  He passed away on 27 January after a massive cardiac arrest. 
 
Kapur started his advertising career in 1966 with S.H. Bensen (now O&M). He was honoured with the AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
 
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