John Smith (BBC executive)
John Smith | |
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| Born | John Barry Smith 1957 (age 67–68) Derby, UK |
| Education | Shelton Lock School |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Chair, Jungle Creations Chair, Seeker Music Chair, Spin Group |
| Known for | CEO, BBC Worldwide COO, Burberry COO and CFO, BBC |
John Smith (born August 1957) was the chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide from 2004 until 2012 and was a board member of Burberry Group plc and Chief Operating Officer. He is now Chairman of several businesses and a Director of both listed and private equity owned companies.
Smith attended the Shelton Lock school (which became Merrill College) in Derby. He later went to the Harvard Business School. He completed the management development programme at the BRB Group before joining the BBC where he became CFO then COO. From there he became CEO of BBC Worldwide.