Tim Andree

Tim Andree is the executive vice president and director of Dentsu, Inc., and the executive chairman and chief executive officer of its subsidiary, Dentsu Aegis Network, as well as a former professional basketball player. He played in the McDonald's All-American Game in 1979 and was drafted to the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1983. Andree played professional basketball in Italy, Japan, Monaco, and Spain. Before joining Dentsu in 2006, he worked for Toyota, Canon Inc., BASF, and the NBA.

Early life and education Andree was born in Detroit. He was raised in a religious household as the youngest of twelve children. His father worked as a union ironworker, janitor, and butcher. Andree attended Brother Rice High School, an all-boys Catholic school. Andree received a basketball scholarship from the University of Notre Dame. He attended the university from 1979 to 1983, and earned a bachelor's degree in economics.

Career Basketball Andree played in the McDonald's All-American Game in 1979. He was drafted to the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1983 by the Chicago Bulls but was waived by the club before the start of the season. He played professional basketball for leagues outside the United States, including Italy, Monaco, In 2002, Andree returned to the NBA, this time as senior vice president of communications, where he also handled crisis communication for incidents such as the Pacers–Pistons brawl.

Andree joined DCA Advertising (now known as Dentsu America) in 2006, where he served as chief executive from 2006 to 2010. He was leading Dentsu's global operations and working from an office in Tribeca, as of 2012, forming Dentsu Aegis Network, Andree held the executive chairman role and was promoted to executive vice president of Dentsu Inc. That same year, he was also appointed the first non-Japanese executive to serve on Dentsu's board of directors. In 2019, he began serving in the chief executive role as well, replacing Jerry Buhlmann. Andree is a member of Dentsu Aegis Network's board, and serves as executive vice president of Dentsu Inc. He has been credited with helping Dentsu acquire many companies, including Aegis Group plc.

Andree speaks some Japanese.

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