Public figure
Mark Thompson Silver
Television executive
Mark Thompson is a Television executive. Born 1957 in London. Associated with British Broadcasting Corporation, The New York Times Company.
- Current organisations
- British Broadcasting Corporation, The New York Times Company
- Industries
- Information and communication
Common questions
- Who is Mark Thompson?
- Mark Thompson is a Television executive. Born 1957 in London. Associated with British Broadcasting Corporation, The New York Times Company.
- What does Mark Thompson do?
- Mark Thompson is with at British Broadcasting Corporation.
- Where did Mark Thompson study?
- Mark Thompson studied at Merton College.
- When was Mark Thompson born?
- Mark Thompson was born on 1957-07-31 in London.
Career and education
SilverCareer
Offices and positions
- Director-General of the BBC2004 to 2012
Education
- Merton College
- Stonyhurst College
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1957-07-31, London
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- businessperson, media profession
- Also known as
- Mark John Thompson
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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