Alex Mahon

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Alex Mahon
BornOctober 1973 (age 50)
London, England
Education St Margaret's School, Edinburgh
Alma mater Imperial College London
OccupationBusinesswoman
TitleChief Executive, Channel 4
TermOctober 2017 - present
Predecessor David Abraham
SpouseRichard Barker
Children4

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 the channel. [1] [2] [3]

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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 following 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]

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References

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