Dana Strong is an American business executive, and the CEO of

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, a British media and telecommunications conglomerate. Previously, she was president of consumer services at Comcast Cable and held various roles at

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Early life

Born in Ohio, Strong holds a dual degree from the

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with a Bachelor of Science in economics from the

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and a Bachelor of Arts in history from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Career

Strong joined Australian telecommunications firm Austar in 1999 and was appointed chief operating officer in 2002. In January 2011, it was announced that Strong was to join UPC Ireland as CEO from May 2011. Strong joined

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as COO in June 2013, and moved on to parent company

as a senior vice-president and chief transformation officer in January 2015. Strong joined Comcast Cable in January 2018 as president of consumer services. Strong succeeded

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as chief executive of Sky in January 2021.

References

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