Background
Thompson, Mark John was born on July 31, 1957 in London, United Kingdom.
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Mark John Thompson
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Student, Stonyhurst College. Student, Merton College, Oxford.
Career
Production trainee British Broadcasting Corporation, London, 1979, output editor, 1985—1988, editor Nine O'Clock News, 1988—1990, editor Panorama, 1990—1992, head of features, 1992—1994, head of factual programmes, 1994—1996, controller BBC2, 1996—1999, director National and Regional Broadcasting, 1999—2000, director television, 2000—2002, director-general, since 2004. Chief Executive Officer Channel 4, 2002—2004.
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Married Jane Blumberg. 3 children.
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British