Our Board

 
Nicholas Ferguson

Nicholas Ferguson

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Nicholas Ferguson was appointed as a Director of the Company on 15 June 2004 and as Chairman on 3 April 2012. He had previously served as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director from 12 June 2007 and Deputy Chairman from 16 June 2010. Mr Ferguson is Chairman of SVG Capital plc, a publicly-quoted private equity group, and was formerly Chairman of Schroder Ventures. He is also Chairman of the Courtauld Institute of Art.

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Tom Mockridge

Tom Mockridge

Deputy Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Thomas Mockridge was appointed as a Director of the Company on 10 February 2009 and as Deputy Chairman on 3 April 2012. Mr Mockridge was appointed as CEO of News International in July 2011. Previously, he was CEO of Sky Italia and Chief Executive, European Television of News Corporation where he oversaw News Corporation’s television operations in Europe, outside the UK. Prior to joining Sky Italia, Mr Mockridge held various roles at Star Group Limited and was previously CEO of Foxtel, News Corporation’s Pay-TV joint venture with Telstra.

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Jeremy Darroch

Jeremy Darroch

Chief Executive and Executive Director

Jeremy Darroch was appointed as a Director of the Company on 16 August 2004. He was appointed CEO on 7 December 2007, having previously been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Darroch was Group Finance Director of DSG International plc (DSG), formerly Dixons Group plc. Prior to DSG, Mr Darroch spent 12 years at Procter & Gamble in a variety of roles in the UK and Europe. Mr Darroch is a Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Marks & Spencer plc. He is also a Board Member of the charity Youth Sport Trust and a Council Member of the Council for Industry and Higher Education.

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David F. DeVoe

David F. DeVoe

Non-Executive Director

David F. DeVoe was appointed as a Director of the Company on 15 December 1994. Mr DeVoe has been a Director of News Corporation and its CFO since October 1990. Mr DeVoe has served as Senior Executive Vice President of News Corporation since January 1996. Mr DeVoe has been a Director of NDS Group Limited since October 1996.

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Martin Gilbert

Martin Gilbert

Independent Non-Executive Director

Martin Gilbert was appointed as a Director of the Company on 29 November 2011. Mr Gilbert is a founder shareholder and Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management plc, the leading independent fund management group. He is a Director of a number of investment trusts and Chairman of First Group plc and was recently appointed as Adjunct Professor of Finance at Imperial College's Tanaka Business School.

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Andrew Griffith

Andrew Griffith

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director

Andrew Griffith was appointed as CFO and a Director of the Company on 7 April 2008. Mr Griffith joined Sky in October 1999 and held a number of finance roles prior to his appointment as CFO. Mr Griffith previously worked at the investment bank Rothschild, where he advised a range of clients in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. Mr Griffith is a member of the 100 Group of Finance Directors.

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Andrew Higginson

Andrew Higginson

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Corporate Governance & Nominations Committee Chairman

Andrew Higginson was appointed as a Director of the Company on 1 September 2004 and as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 3 April 2012. Mr Higginson is Chief Executive of Retailing Services and Group Strategy Director of Tesco plc (Tesco). Mr Higginson was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1997, having previously been the Group Finance Director of the Burton Group plc. Mr Higginson will retire from Tesco plc on 31 August 2012.

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James Murdoch

James Murdoch

Non-Executive Director, Bigger Picture Committee Chairman

James Murdoch was appointed as a Director of the Company on 13 February 2003. He served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company between November 2003 and December 2007 and as Non-Executive Chairman between December 2007 and April 2012. Mr Murdoch is Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chairman and CEO, International, at News Corporation and is a member of News Corporation's Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Between May 2000 and November 2003, he was Chairman and CEO of Star.

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Jacques Nasser

Jacques Nasser

Independent Non-Executive Director

Jacques Nasser was appointed as a Director of the Company on 8 November 2002. Mr Nasser served as a Member of the Board of Directors, and as President and CEO of Ford Motor Company from 1998 to 2001. Mr Nasser is the Chairman of BHP Billiton, and a Partner of One Equity Partners. He also serves on the International Advisory Board of Allianz A.G. Until January 2008, Mr Nasser served on the Board of Brambles Limited and Quintiles Transnational Corporation.

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Matthieu Pigasse

Matthieu Pigasse

Independent Non-Executive Director

Matthieu Pigasse was appointed as a Director of the Company on 29 November 2011. Mr Pigasse is Chief Executive Officer of Lazard France and Vice-Chairman of Lazard Europe. He is also the owner of the French publishing group, Les Inrockuptibles and a co-controlling shareholder of the leading newspaper publisher Le Monde and the French edition of the Huffington Post. Prior to Lazard, he held a number of senior governmental roles. He is a board member of Groupe Lucien Barrière and Derichebourg.

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Dame Gail Rebuck

Dame Gail Rebuck

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dame Gail Rebuck was appointed as a Director of the Company on 8 November 2002. Dame Gail is Chairman and CEO of The Random House Group Limited (Random House), one of the UK’s leading trade publishing companies. Dame Gail is a Director of Skillset, a Trustee of the National Literacy Trust, and sits on the Council of the Royal College of Art.

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Daniel Rimer

Daniel Rimer

Independent Non-Executive Director, Remuneration Committee Chairman

Daniel Rimer was appointed as a Director of the Company on 7 April 2008. Mr Rimer is a General Partner of the venture capital firm Index Ventures Management Limited (Index Ventures) and established the firm’s London office. He currently serves on a number of boards including RightScale Inc., Oanda Corporation, FON Wireless Limited, Stardoll Inc. and Viagogo Limited.

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Arthur Siskind

Arthur Siskind

Non-Executive Director

Arthur Siskind was appointed as a Director of the Company on 19 November 1991. Mr Siskind has been the Senior Advisor to the Chairman of News Corporation since January 2005. Mr Siskind has been an Executive Director of News Corporation since 1991 and was Group General Counsel of News Corporation from March 1991 until December 2004. Mr Siskind has been a member of the Bar of the State of New York since 1962.

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Lord Wilson of Dinton

Lord Wilson of Dinton

Independent Non-Executive Director

Lord Wilson of Dinton was appointed as a Director of the Company on 13 February 2003. Lord Wilson retired from the Civil Service in 2002 after serving 36 years in a number of UK Government departments. From January 1998, he had served as Secretary to the Cabinet and Head to the Home Civil Service. Since his retirement in September 2002, Lord Wilson has been Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. In October 2006, he became Non-Executive Chairman of C. Hoare and Co, Bankers.

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