The new chair of UK broadcaster Channel 4 has been appointed. Media regulator Ofcom has confirmed that businessman Sir Ian Cheshire will be joining the board of the channel on April 11, taking over…
has confirmed that businessman Sir Ian Cheshire will be joining the board of the channel on April 11, taking over from interim chair Dawn Airey.
Cheshire is currently chair of Spire Healthcare plc, chair of the environmental investment trust Menhaden plc, and a non-executive director of BT plc. He is also chair of the Prince of Wales Charitable Fund, and of the Mental Health at Work leadership council. His public service roles have included a non-executive directorship at the Cabinet Office, and chairing the Ecosystem Markets Task Force and Economy Honours Committee. He currently chairs the independent Food Farming and Countryside Commission. He was knighted in 2014 for services to business, sustainability and the environment.
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