Christopher Bell (businessman)

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Christopher Bell (born 18 November 1957) is a British businessman who was Chief Executive Officer of Ladbrokes from 2006 until May 2010. [1] [2] He is currently Chairman of OnTheMarket, Team17 and XL Media plc. [3] [4]

He was educated at Mexborough Grammar School and Wolverhampton Polytechnic. [5] He was previously Chairman of Game until March 2012, and is a former Chairman of Business in Sport and Leisure. [6]

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References

  1. "Ladbrokes chief executive Chris Bell in surprise departure after 20 years". The Telegraph . Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "Former Ladbrokes CEO Christopher Bell joins Rank board". Gaming Intelligence. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. "City Moves for 3 November 2017 - who's switching jobs at Sarasin & Partners, OnTheMarket and Hambro Perks?". City A.M. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. "Board of Directors". Team17 . Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. "Big shot of the week: Even a top bookie has to bow to the law of averages". The Times . Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. "Executive Profile: Christopher Bell". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 13 April 2018.