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Alexandra Mahon

Alexandra Rose Mahonis a British businesswoman. She has been the chief executive of Channel 4 since October 2017, succeeding David Abraham as the first female CEO of the channel.

Career

In 2005, when working for Talkback Thames, Management Today 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.

She has worked with the UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (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.

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