Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 20, 2000
DOUGLAS FLYNN is the Chief Executive of Aegis Group Plc. He graduated in
Chemical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, New South Wales.
He received an MBA with distinction from Melbourne University in 1979.
He joined ICI Australia in 1975 working on project engineering,
marketing management and strategic planning in Asia and Australia. After
a spell in management consultancy to media companies he became Chief
Executive of newspaper publisher Davies Brothers Limited in 1987. Davies
Brothers was listed on the Australian stock exchange and was acquired by
News Corporation in 1989. A year after the acquisition he was appointed
Managing Director of News Limited Suburban Newspapers. In 1994, he came
to London as Deputy Managing Director of News International Newspapers
Ltd and in January 1995 became a Director of News International Plc. In
March 1995 he was appointed Managing Director of News International Plc.
In May 1998 he commenced his association with Aegis Group Plc as a Non-
Executive Director and on 1st September 1999 he became Chief Executive.
He is married with two sons. Profile
Mr. Flynn: The businesses within Aegis are about delivering marketing
return on investment from intelligence. The core businesses within
