Alex Mahon

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Alex Mahon
Born (1973-10-29) 29 October 1973 (age 51)
London, England
Education St Margaret's School, Edinburgh
Alma mater Imperial College London
OccupationBusinesswoman
TitleChief Executive, Channel 4
Predecessor David Abraham
SpouseRichard Barker
Children4

Alexandra Rose Mahon (born 29 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] Mahon is due to leave her role in summer 2025.

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Early life and education

Alexandra Rose Mahon was born on 29 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 James Gillespie's High School and St Margaret's School, Edinburgh. [4] [5]

She has a PhD in medical physics from Imperial College London, awarded in 1998. [5] [6] [7] She spent a year working at CERN. [4]

Career

Mahon began her career as a technology consultant with Mitchell Madison Group. In 2002, she joined Fremantle as director of commercial development. [5] [4]

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 chief executive of Channel 4 was announced in June 2017 and became effective the following October. [1] [3] in her role, Mahon earns 'almost £1 million' annually. [9]

On 28 April 2025, Mahon announced that she would be stepping down as chief executive of Channel 4, [10] and was subsequently named as the new chief executive of Superstruct Entertainment. [11]

Personal life

Mahon is married to Richard Barker, who works in renewable energy; the couple have four children. [12] The family live in Paddington, London. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sweney, Mark (5 June 2017). "Channel 4 confirms Alex Mahon as chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alex Mahon named as new Channel 4 chief executive". BBC News. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Discover our Board". Channel 4. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Nimmo, Jamie (10 January 2021). "Alex Mahon interview: 'I won't let Channel 4 go the way of Kodak'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Dorsey, Kristy (10 October 2016). "Monday interview: Alex Mahon, chief executive of The Foundry". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 Williams, Christopher (5 June 2017). "Channel 4 appoints Foundry boss Alex Mahon as chief executive". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Mahon, Alexandra Rose (1998). Ultraviolet absorption detection of DNA in gels (Ph.D). Imperial College London.
  8. ↑ Moorhead, Joanna (26 June 2005). "The faces of the future | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Farber, Alex (28 April 2025). "Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon steps down after eight years". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Alex Mahon to step down as CEO of Channel 4 after nearly eight years | Channel 4". www.channel4.com.
  11. ↑ Koopman, Saskia (28 April 2025). "Channel 4 chief Alex Mahon to run entertainment group Superstruct". City AM. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Beautiful Kitchens - Special Report" (PDF). hollowaysbuild.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2017.
  13. ↑ Mahon, Alex (7 July 2016). "Secrets of my success: Alex Mahon, chief executive, The Foundry". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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