Patricia Hodgson
Dame Patricia Hodgson | |
|---|---|
| Chair of Ofcom | |
| In office 2014–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dame Colette Bowe |
| Succeeded by | Terence, Baron Burns |
| Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge | |
| In office 2006–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve |
| Succeeded by | Dame Carol Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Anne Hodgson 19 January 1947 Essex, England |
| Spouse | George Donaldson |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Awards | DBE |
Dame Patricia Anne Hodgson DBE (born 19 January 1947) is a British broadcasting executive, competition regulator, and academic administrator.
A former board member of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and the UK AI Council, she served as Chair of Ofcom from 2014 to 2017. A Trustee of the Policy Exchange and Chair of the School Teachers' Review Body, from 2006 to 2012 she served as Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge.