• by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, November 9, 2011

DDB just announced that Worldwide Chairman Bob Scarpelli will retire at the end of 2011. He spent nearly 35 years at DDB, beginning as a copywriter at Needham Harper & Steers in Chicago, which merged with DDB in 1986.

He became Chief Creative Officer of DDB Chicago in 1994, DDB US Chief Creative Officer in 2000, and Chairman of DDB Chicago in 2001. He was promoted to DDB Worldwide Chief Creative Officer in 2004 and added the title of Chairman in 2006.