8th Aug 2007 10:00
WPP Group PLC08 August 2007 For Immediate Release 8 August 2007 WPP GROUP PLC ("WPP") WPP appoints Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, as non-executive director WPP announces the appointment of Timothy Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics,as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Mr Shriver, aged 47, is adistinguished educator, social champion and a successful Hollywood film andtelevision producer. Since 1996, Mr Shriver has led Special Olympics, a global organisation foundedin 1968 by his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, which provides sports trainingand athletic competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Theorganisation supports 2.5 million athletes and their families in more than 160countries. Mr Shriver has also incorporated the power of the entertainment industry toadvance the Special Olympics movement. He co-produced DreamWorks Studios' movie,Amistad and Disney Studios' The Loretta Claiborne Story. He currently serves on the Board of the Education Commission of the UnitedStates Compact for Learning and Citizenship, chairs the Board of theCollaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning and is a member of theCouncil on Foreign Relations and a regular participant in the World EconomicForum. Mr Shriver earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University, a Master'sdegree in Religion and Religious Education from Catholic University and aDoctorate in Education from the University of Connecticut. Contact: Feona McEwan, WPP T +44 (0)20 7408 2204 www.wpp.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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