David Gordon (television executive)

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David Gordon
Born
David Sorrell Gordon

September 11, 1941 1942/1943(age 78–79) [1]
Watford, Herts, England
NationalityBritish and American
OccupationConsultant
Website Gordon Advisory LLC

David Gordon (born September 11, 1941) has had a varied career in media and the arts. Now a consultant, he is a former chief executive of Independent Television News (ITN) and the Economist Group. He became Secretary of the Royal Academy in 1996. [2]

Gordon studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Balliol College at the University of Oxford. [3]

Gordon is a former chairman of the Contemporary Art Society and trustee of the Tate Gallery. [2]

In 2002, he became director and CEO of the Milwaukee Art Museum, [4] a post from which he retired in 2008. [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Jojo Moyes. "Royal Academy gives key role to media chief for key role". The Independent . Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  3. "Gordon Advisory LLC | About". Gordonadvisory.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  4. "Gordon Advisory LLC | About". Gordonadvisory.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  5. "Milwaukee Art Museum | Pressroom". Mam.org. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2017-01-06.