![[AdLife] Micky Denehy: "I loved my 30 years in advertising and now I love teaching others"](https://media.iqads.ro/2013/01/photo-large-24906-cover-850.jpg?v=201711030213)
Starting as an account at Ogilvy & Mather London and Gold Greenless Trott, Micky Denehy was then named CEO at Bates in Istanbul and Dubai, summing up 27 years in advertising. But this is not how his career ended. He went on to join the regional management team at Bates and Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA. To this day Micky follows his passion for multiculturalism and education. Throughout his career he was been part of organizing training programs for agency staff and he is the founder of the European Association of Communication Angencies, a society that aims to raise the industry's standards in the region.
During his visit in Bucharest for the workshop "Success in New Business" (June 2012) we asked Micky to tell us about his advertising career and favourite campaigns.
I grew up on the streets of Farnham in the UK.
As a child, I dreamt of becoming a farmer, a writer and an explorer.
The craziest thing I did in high school is that I played field hockey for England school boys on a tour across Canada against Canadian boys who played as if it was ice hockey – body checks and all.
In college I was the guy who played a lot of sport and was Head of School.
What is great about our agency is that we inspire the next generation of advertising executives.
