Philip Geier

Philip Henry Geier Jr. (February 22, 1935 – June 19, 2019) was the chairman and chief executive officer of the Interpublic Group of Companies from 1980 to 2000.

In February 2001, Geier formed The Geier Group to provide consulting/advisory services in the marketing, communications, and venture capitalism areas.

Geier held a B.A. in economics from Colgate University (1957) and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from Columbia University (1958).

Geier died in Palm Beach, Florida, on June 19, 2019. He was preceded in death by his first wife Faith, and survived by his second wife Julie Weindling Geier and his two daughters, Jody Howard and Hope Smith, and four grandchildren, Briell Geier Smith, Theodore B. Smith IV, Peter Ashby Howard III, and Jane Gillen Howard.