Alexandra Rose Mahon (born October 1973) is a British businesswoman. She has been the chief executive of
Channel 4
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since October 2017, succeeding
David Abraham as the first female
CEO of the channel.
Early life
Alexandra Rose Mahon was born in October 1973 in London.
Aged five, she moved to Edinburgh, and grew up there with her mother and stepfather.
She was educated at
St Margaret's School, Edinburgh
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She has a PhD in medical physics from
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...
, awarded in 1998.
Career
In 2005, when working for
Talkback Thames, ''
Management Today
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'' included Mahon in their top 35 women under 35 in the business world.
Mahon was CEO of the production company
Shine Group, owned by
21st Century Fox, and then CEO of the visual effects software company
Foundry
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She has worked with the UK's
Department of Culture, Media and Sport
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(DCMS), as a member of their advisory panel on the BBC's future direction.
Mahon's appointment as CEO of Channel 4 was announced in June 2017 and became effective the following October.
Personal life
Mahon is married to Richard Barker, who works in renewable energy; the couple have four children. The family live in
Paddington
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, London.
References
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1973 births
Living people
Alumni of Imperial College London
People educated at St Margaret's School, Edinburgh
Scottish people of Irish descent
British television executives
Channel 4 people