Sir John Hegarty

Career: jr art dir Benton and Bowles 1965, briefly with John Collings & Ptnrs; Cramer Saatchi (later Saatchi & Saatchi): joined 1967, founding shareholder Saatchi & Saatchi 1970, dep creative dir 1971-73; TBWA London: co-fndr 1973, creative dir 1973-82; Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH): fndr 1982, currently worldwide creative dir; Hon Dr Univ of Middx 2006, Hon Dr New Univ Bucks 2006; hon fell Central St Martins 1998; Awards Campaign Agency of Year for TBWA 1980; for BBH: Campaign Agency of Year 2003, 2004 and 2005, Cannes Advtg Festival Agency of Year 1993 and 1994; 2 Gold and 6 Silver D&AD Awards, Cannes Golds and Silvers, Br TV Gold and Silvers, D&AD President's Award for outstanding achievement in advtg industry, inducted into One Club Creative Hall of Fame (US) 2005, Lifetime Achievement Award Clio Awards 2005