Janet Riccio

Janet Riccio, executive vice president of Omnicom Group and dean of Omnicom University, died on July 30 2019 at the age of 61. Riccio joined the holding company in 2004 as evp, tasked with overseeing many of its largest clients. In 2012, CEO John Wren chose her to serve as dean of Omnicom University, a professional development program for agency leaders founded in 1995. Outside of her role at Omnicom, Riccio’s philanthropic pursuits included co-chairing the board of directors of the New York Women’s Foundation, an organization committed to creating an equitable and just future for women and families. Riccio graduated from Boston University with a degree in healthcare administration. Her nearly four decades in the industry took her from Arnold in Boston to DDB Worldwide, where she traveled the globe directing the McDonald’s business outside of the US before joining Omnicom Group.