Mark Thompson (media executive), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Thompson (media executive)

Television executive

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1957

Place of Birth: London

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mark John Thompson (born 31 July 1957) is a British media executive who is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The New York Times Company.
From 2004 to 2012, he served as Director-General of the BBC, and before that was the Chief Executive of Channel 4.
In 2009 Thompson was ranked as the 65th most powerful person in the world by Forbes magazine.