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Neil French
1944-09-09 – 2025-11-20
Life & Legacy
Robert Neil Hyde French (9 September 1944 – 20 November 2025) was a British advertising executive who started his career in Singapore in the 1970s. The recipient of over 500 awards, he is best known for having created ads for Kaminomoto Hair Tonic, Chivas Regal, and XO Beer. After a speech he gave was criticized as sexist, he resigned from his position as Worldwide Creative Director at WPP Group PLC in 2005.
Occupation & Career
businessperson, creative director, advertising person
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1021060 — wikidata View source
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