He studied martial arts and taught himself how to ride a unicycle, eat fire, and juggle, getting to the point where he could keep five balls in the air at a time.
On Sept. 27, 1972, just a year after joining France's oldest ad agency, Levy dashed into the firm's still-smoldering offices after afire and rescued documents and magnetic tapes that would keep Publicis in business while its splashy Champs-Elyses headquarters was rebuilt.