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'''Karren Brady''' (born April 1969) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] broadcasting and sport business manager.
'''Karren Brady''' (born April 1969) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] broadcasting and sport business manager.


She is best known for being the [[managing director]] of [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] [[association football|Football Club]]. She was appointed in March 1993,<ref name="Sullivan buys 1993">{{cite web
Karren Brady is best known for being the [[managing director]] of [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] [[association football|Football Club]]. She was appointed in March 1993,<ref name="Sullivan buys 1993">{{cite web
|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F91F9AB8169FF84&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Sullivan takes control |publisher=[[The Times]] |date=1993-03-06 |accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> when only 23 years old, and in 2002 became the first woman to hold such a post in the [[Premier League|top flight]] of [[England|English]] football. She was responsible for its flotation in 1997, thus becoming the youngest managing director of a UK [[public limited company|plc]].
|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F91F9AB8169FF84&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Sullivan takes control |publisher=[[The Times]] |date=1993-03-06 |accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> when only 23 years old, and in 2002 became the first woman to hold such a post in the [[Premier League|top flight]] of [[England|English]] football when the team was promoted. She was responsible for the company's flotation in 1997, thus becoming the youngest managing director of a UK [[public limited company|plc]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Brady was brought up in [[Edmonton]], [[London]], and the family house was near to the [[Tottenham Hotspur]] football ground.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> She has an elder brother, and described her father as a printer and property developer.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Her mother is [[Italians|Italian]]<ref name="Time and Place">{{cite web|title=Times on Line, Time and Place, 26 August 2007 includes picture"|url=http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article2312753.ece |accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref>. Brady's parents sent her, at the age of 13 years, to [[Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel and Country Club|Poles Convent]], a private boarding school in [[Ware]], [[Hertfordshire]].<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Between the ages of 16 and 18 years she attended [[Aldenham School]], [[Elstree]], a boys' public school, and she has claimed that being one of only a few girls at the school helped her confidence and independence.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/>
Brady was brought up in [[Edmonton]], [[London]], and the family house was near to the [[Tottenham Hotspur]] football ground.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> She has an elder brother, and has described her father as a printer and property developer.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Her mother is [[Italians|Italian]]<ref name="Time and Place">{{cite web|title=Times on Line, Time and Place, 26 August 2007 includes picture"|url=http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article2312753.ece |accessdate=2008-08-14}}</ref>. Brady's parents sent her, at the age of 13 years, to [[Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel and Country Club|Poles Convent]], a private boarding school in [[Ware]], [[Hertfordshire]].<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Between the ages of 16 and 18 years she attended [[Aldenham School]], [[Elstree]], a boys' public school, and she has said that being one of only a few girls at the school helped her confidence and independence.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/>


==Career==
==Career==
Her first job was working at Saatchi & Saatchi the advertising agency. She left to join London Broadcast Company (LBC) where she managed an account for radio advertising with several clients, who initially did not spend much money; however, one of the clients, [[David Sullivan]], encouraged by Brady, spent more than £2,000,000 on advertising in just 6 months, which earned Brady more commission than the rest of the sales team put together.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Sullivan offered her a job with his firm, and she became one of the directors at the age of 20 years. While in Sullivan's employ, Brady spotted an advert for the sale of [[Birmingham City F.C.]] in the Financial Times, when the club was in [[Administrative receivership|receivership]],<ref name="Receivership 1992">{{cite news
Brady's first job was working at Saatchi & Saatchi the advertising agency. She left to join London Broadcast Company (LBC) where she managed an account for radio advertising with several clients, who initially did not spend much money; however, one of the clients, [[David Sullivan]], encouraged by Brady, spent more than £2,000,000 on advertising in just 6 months, which earned Brady more commission than the rest of the sales team put together.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Sullivan offered her a job with his firm, and she became one of the directors at the age of 20. While in Sullivan's employ, Brady spotted an advert for the sale of [[Birmingham City F.C.]] in the Financial Times, when the club was in [[Administrative receivership|receivership]],<ref name="Receivership 1992">{{cite news
|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F91F5A5EFFF8D03&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Receivers put football club up for sale |author=Goodbody, John |publisher=[[The Times]] |date=[[1992-11-07]] |accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> and persuaded Sullivan to buy it and let her run it. Sullivan later commented that he agreed to the deal because such a young, female director would attract publicity to the club, and also because Brady was a "sacker".<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Brady was 23 years of age when she started work as managing director of Birmingham City F.C. in March 1993.<ref name="Sullivan buys 1993"/><ref name="DIDiscs KB">{{cite episode |title=Desert Island Discs with Karren Brady |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20071230.shtml
|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:LTIB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F91F5A5EFFF8D03&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 |title=Receivers put football club up for sale |author=Goodbody, John |publisher=[[The Times]] |date=[[1992-11-07]] |accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> and persuaded Sullivan to buy it and let her run it. Sullivan later commented that he agreed to the deal because such a young, female director would attract publicity to the club, and also because Brady was a "sacker".<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> Brady was 23 when she started work as managing director of Birmingham City F.C. in March 1993.<ref name="Sullivan buys 1993"/><ref name="DIDiscs KB">{{cite episode |title=Desert Island Discs with Karren Brady |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20071230.shtml
|series=Desert Island Discs | serieslink=Desert Island Discs |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] |airdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>
|series=Desert Island Discs | serieslink=Desert Island Discs |network=[[BBC]] |station=[[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] |airdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>


She is also chairman of Emap's Kerrang, and has a seat on the board of Sport England. She is a non-executive director of Mothercare PLC and Channel 4 Television.<ref name="pa-arrest">{{cite news|url=http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOcLadwz87kGAgP0YTmkJU_A-Big|title=Brady and Sullivan arrested|publisher=[[Press Association]]|date=2008-04-09|accessdate=2008-04-10}}</ref>
She is also chairman of [[Emap]]'s [[Kerrang]], and has a seat on the board of [[Sport England]]. She is a non-executive director of [[Mothercare]] PLC and [[Channel 4]] Television.<ref name="pa-arrest">{{cite news|url=http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOcLadwz87kGAgP0YTmkJU_A-Big|title=Brady and Sullivan arrested|publisher=[[Press Association]]|date=2008-04-09|accessdate=2008-04-10}}</ref>


In 2008, Brady and Sullivan were arrested by [[City of London Police]], interviewed and released on bail, as part of the investigation into [[2006 allegations of corruption in English football]], which also involved similar actions taken against players and officials from other clubs; club chairman [[David Gold]] was interviewed as a witness.<ref name="james-july">{{Cite news
In 2008, Brady and Sullivan were arrested by [[City of London Police]], interviewed and released on bail, as part of the investigation into [[2006 allegations of corruption in English football]], which also involved similar actions taken against players and officials from other clubs; club chairman [[David Gold]] was interviewed as a witness.<ref name="james-july">{{Cite news
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1995 Brady married Canadian footballer, [[Paul Peschisolido]], who played for Birmingham City for two seasons, 1992–93 and 1993–94. About one year later, she had her first child, a girl, and she went back to work three days after the birth, although she felt very exhausted at times.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> She had about six weeks off work after the birth of her second child, a boy.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/>
In 1995 Brady married Canadian footballer [[Paul Peschisolido]], who played for Birmingham City for two seasons, 1992–93 and 1993–94. About one year later, she had her first child, a girl, and she went back to work three days after the birth, although she felt very exhausted at times.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/> She had about six weeks off work after the birth of her second child, a boy.<ref name="DIDiscs KB"/>


In 2006, Brady underwent a full-body [[MRI]] scan as part of a medical screen, which unexpectedly discovered a potentially fatal [[cerebral aneurysm]] .<ref>{{cite web
In 2006, Brady underwent a full-body [[MRI]] scan as part of a medical screen, which unexpectedly discovered a potentially fatal [[cerebral aneurysm]] .<ref>{{cite web
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==Charity work==
==Charity work==
Brady appeared as a celebrity contestant on ''[[Comic Relief Does The Apprentice]]'' in March 2007 as was team leader for the girls team, who won the show raising £1,000,000 for [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]]. And in June 2008, was a guest interviewer in series four of ''[[The Apprentice (UK Series Four)|The Apprentice]]'' – interviewing the final five. After the show, it was revealed that Brady had fulfilled a promise she made to Alan Sugar on screen, and offered a job to Claire Young, who finished as runner-up in the series, after being impressed by her interview.
Brady appeared as a celebrity contestant on ''[[Comic Relief Does The Apprentice]]'' in March 2007 as was team leader for the girls' team, who won the show raising £1,000,000 for [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]]. And in June 2008, was a guest interviewer in series four of ''[[The Apprentice (UK Series Four)|The Apprentice]]'' – interviewing the final five. After the show, it was revealed that Brady had fulfilled a promise she made to Alan Sugar on screen, and offered a job to Claire Young, who finished as runner-up in the series, after being impressed by her interview.


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 08:15, 11 February 2009

Karren Brady
As guest speaker at the University of Wolverhampton, March 2008
Born1969 (age 55–56)
Known forManaging director of Birmingham City F.C., award winning business woman.
SpousePaul Peschisolido
Children2
Websitewww.karrenbrady.com

Karren Brady (born April 1969) is a British broadcasting and sport business manager.

Karren Brady is best known for being the managing director of Birmingham City Football Club. She was appointed in March 1993,[1] when only 23 years old, and in 2002 became the first woman to hold such a post in the top flight of English football when the team was promoted. She was responsible for the company's flotation in 1997, thus becoming the youngest managing director of a UK plc.

Early life

Brady was brought up in Edmonton, London, and the family house was near to the Tottenham Hotspur football ground.[2] She has an elder brother, and has described her father as a printer and property developer.[2] Her mother is Italian[3]. Brady's parents sent her, at the age of 13 years, to Poles Convent, a private boarding school in Ware, Hertfordshire.[2] Between the ages of 16 and 18 years she attended Aldenham School, Elstree, a boys' public school, and she has said that being one of only a few girls at the school helped her confidence and independence.[2]

Career

Brady's first job was working at Saatchi & Saatchi the advertising agency. She left to join London Broadcast Company (LBC) where she managed an account for radio advertising with several clients, who initially did not spend much money; however, one of the clients, David Sullivan, encouraged by Brady, spent more than £2,000,000 on advertising in just 6 months, which earned Brady more commission than the rest of the sales team put together.[2] Sullivan offered her a job with his firm, and she became one of the directors at the age of 20. While in Sullivan's employ, Brady spotted an advert for the sale of Birmingham City F.C. in the Financial Times, when the club was in receivership,[4] and persuaded Sullivan to buy it and let her run it. Sullivan later commented that he agreed to the deal because such a young, female director would attract publicity to the club, and also because Brady was a "sacker".[2] Brady was 23 when she started work as managing director of Birmingham City F.C. in March 1993.[1][2]

She is also chairman of Emap's Kerrang, and has a seat on the board of Sport England. She is a non-executive director of Mothercare PLC and Channel 4 Television.[5]

In 2008, Brady and Sullivan were arrested by City of London Police, interviewed and released on bail, as part of the investigation into 2006 allegations of corruption in English football, which also involved similar actions taken against players and officials from other clubs; club chairman David Gold was interviewed as a witness.[6] According to press reports, no decisions on charges had been made, as of July 2008.[6] When Brady answered bail in February 2009, she was arrested on suspicion of a new offence and again released on bail.[7]

Personal life

In 1995 Brady married Canadian footballer Paul Peschisolido, who played for Birmingham City for two seasons, 1992–93 and 1993–94. About one year later, she had her first child, a girl, and she went back to work three days after the birth, although she felt very exhausted at times.[2] She had about six weeks off work after the birth of her second child, a boy.[2]

In 2006, Brady underwent a full-body MRI scan as part of a medical screen, which unexpectedly discovered a potentially fatal cerebral aneurysm .[8] On February 3, 2006, at the age of 36, at very short notice, she underwent neurosurgery to prevent the aneurysm from rupturing, and was back at work about one month later, fully recovered.[2][9]

Despite being a long-serving director of Birmingham City, Karren is actually an Arsenal supporter.

Charity work

Brady appeared as a celebrity contestant on Comic Relief Does The Apprentice in March 2007 as was team leader for the girls' team, who won the show raising £1,000,000 for Comic Relief. And in June 2008, was a guest interviewer in series four of The Apprentice – interviewing the final five. After the show, it was revealed that Brady had fulfilled a promise she made to Alan Sugar on screen, and offered a job to Claire Young, who finished as runner-up in the series, after being impressed by her interview.

Awards

  • In 1995, she was voted the 98th sexiest woman in the world by the readers of FHM magazine.
  • In 2006 Brady was Cosmopolitan magazine's Woman of the Year, the mother of two from Solihull, England was also named in the category of 'Woman Who Has Changed The World'.
  • Brady was named as Business Woman of the Year 2007 on 5 October 2007.
  • Brady has twice been recognised by the The Queen; once in March 2003 as a top 100 'Women Achiever' and in 2007 as one of the UK's Top 200 Women to Impact Business & Industry,
  • December 2008 she won the prestigious NatWest Every Woman Award, for services to women in business

References

  1. ^ a b "Sullivan takes control". The Times. 1993-03-06. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Desert Island Discs with Karren Brady". Desert Island Discs. 2007-12-29. BBC. Radio 4. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Times on Line, Time and Place, 26 August 2007 includes picture"". Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  4. ^ Goodbody, John (1992-11-07). "Receivers put football club up for sale". The Times. Retrieved 2008-01-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Brady and Sullivan arrested". Press Association. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  6. ^ a b Stuart James (2008-07-24). "Gold faces further questioning in corruption investigation". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  7. ^ "Brady rearrested in fraud probe". BBC News. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  8. ^ "'I was terrified that I would die any minute'". The Guardian. 2006-04-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessdaymonth= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Football MD out of intensive care". BBC News. 2006-02-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessdaymonth= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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