WPP Advertising Agency Names Mark Read as Chief Executive Mr. Read, 51, is a longtime executive at the global marketing giant. He fills the position previously held by Martin Sorrell, who recently quit amid a personal misconduct investigation. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Hosting Proms and Selling Cows: North Korean Embassies Scrounge for CashMexican Radio Host’s Resignation Highlights Ties Between Government and MediaRussians, Heeding Navalny’s Call, Mark Putin’s Birthday With ProtestPolish Catholics Gather at Border for Vast Rosary Prayer EventGas Station Explosion in Ghana Kills at Least 1 and Injures SeveralCar Crashes Into Pedestrians in London