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Alexandra Rose Mahon was born in October 1973<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/k7wAMb0Je5RYH-saLFDDs9z4et8/appointments |title=Alexandra Rose MAHON - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House) |publisher=Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> in London.<ref name="theguardian1"/> Aged five, she moved to Edinburgh, and grew up there with her mother and stepfather.<ref name="scotsman1">{{cite web|author=Kristy Dorsey Email |url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/media-leisure/monday-interview-alex-mahon-chief-executive-of-the-foundry-1-4253625 |title=Monday interview: Alex Mahon, chief executive of The Foundry |publisher=The Scotsman |date=2016-10-10 |accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> She was educated at [[St Margaret's School, Edinburgh]].<ref name="scotsman1" /> |
Alexandra Rose Mahon was born in October 1973<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/k7wAMb0Je5RYH-saLFDDs9z4et8/appointments |title=Alexandra Rose MAHON - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House) |publisher=Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> in London.<ref name="theguardian1"/> Aged five, she moved to Edinburgh, and grew up there with her mother and stepfather.<ref name="scotsman1">{{cite web|author=Kristy Dorsey Email |url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/media-leisure/monday-interview-alex-mahon-chief-executive-of-the-foundry-1-4253625 |title=Monday interview: Alex Mahon, chief executive of The Foundry |publisher=The Scotsman |date=2016-10-10 |accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> She was educated at [[St Margaret's School, Edinburgh]].<ref name="scotsman1" /> |
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She has a PhD in medical physics from [[Imperial College London]].<ref name="scotsman1"/><ref name="telegraph1">{{cite news|author=Christopher Williams, Chief Business Correspondent |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/06/05/channel-4-appoint-foundry-boss-alex-mahon-chief-executive/ |title=Channel 4 appoints Foundry boss Alex Mahon as chief executive |newspaper=The Telegraph|date= 5 June 2017|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> |
She has a PhD in medical physics from [[Imperial College London]], awarded in 1998.<ref name="scotsman1"/><ref name="telegraph1">{{cite news|author=Christopher Williams, Chief Business Correspondent |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/06/05/channel-4-appoint-foundry-boss-alex-mahon-chief-executive/ |title=Channel 4 appoints Foundry boss Alex Mahon as chief executive |newspaper=The Telegraph|date= 5 June 2017|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Mahon |first1=Alexandra Rose |title=Ultraviolet absorption detection of DNA in gels |date=1998 |publisher=Imperial College London |url=https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298204}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 13:53, 29 June 2021
Alex Mahon | |
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| Born | October 1973 (age 51) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Margaret's School, Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Chief Executive, Channel 4 |
| Term | October 2017 - present |
| Predecessor | David Abraham |
| Spouse | Richard Barker |
| Children | 4 |
Alexandra Rose Mahon (born October 1973) is a British businesswoman. She has been the chief executive of Channel 4 since October 2017, succeeding David Abraham as the first female CEO of Channel 4.[1][2][3]
Early life
Alexandra Rose Mahon was born in October 1973[4] in London.[1] Aged five, she moved to Edinburgh, and grew up there with her mother and stepfather.[5] She was educated at St Margaret's School, Edinburgh.[5]
She has a PhD in medical physics from Imperial College London, awarded in 1998.[5][6][7]
Career
In 2005, when working for Talkback Thames, Management Today included Mahon in their top 35 women under 35 in the business world.[8]
Mahon was CEO of the production company Shine Group, owned by 21st Century Fox, and then CEO of the visual effects software company Foundry.[2][6]
She has worked with the UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), as a member of their advisory panel on the BBC's future direction.[2]
Mahon's appointment as CEO of Channel 4 was announced in June 2017 and became effective the folllowing October.[1][3]
Personal life
Mahon is married to Richard Barker, who works in renewable energy; the couple have four children.[9] The family live in Paddington, London.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Sweney, Mark (5 June 2017). "Channel 4 confirms Alex Mahon as chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alex Mahon named as new Channel 4 chief executive". BBC News. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Discover our Board". Channel 4. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Alexandra Rose MAHON - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Kristy Dorsey Email (10 October 2016). "Monday interview: Alex Mahon, chief executive of The Foundry". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Christopher Williams, Chief Business Correspondent (5 June 2017). "Channel 4 appoints Foundry boss Alex Mahon as chief executive". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Mahon, Alexandra Rose (1998). Ultraviolet absorption detection of DNA in gels. Imperial College London.
- ^ "The faces of the future | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ http://www.hollowaysbuild.com/Press/Images/Articles/8.pdf
- ^ Alex Mahon (7 July 2016). "Secrets of my success: Alex Mahon, chief executive, The Foundry | London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2017.