Mark Thompson

Chief Executive Officer at

Cable News Network, Inc.

68 year

Consumer Services

Technology Services

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Mark J. T. Thompson is a businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies. He is Chairman for Ancestry.com LLC. In his past career he occupied the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at The New York Times Co., Chief Executive Officer at Channel Four Television Corp. and Director General at British Broadcasting Corp. Mark J. T. Thompson received an undergraduate degree from Merton College.

Latest news about Mark Thompson

05/09/25	Mark Thompson to succeed Mark Steeves as VSA's chairman	RE
07/08/24	Nutrien beats quarterly profit estimates on strong potash sales	RE
07/08/24	Nutrien Names Mark Thompson CFO	DJ
23/08/23	CNN considering Mark Thompson for top job -Semafor	RE
18/05/23	FTSE 100 Closes Up 0.2% on US Debt-Ceiling Optimism	DJ

Mark Thompson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Ancestry.com LLC Ancestry.com LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered storytelling platform to discover, preserve and share family stories	Chairman	28/01/2021
Ancestry.com, Inc. Ancestry.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online network services for connecting families	Chairman	-
Thomson Reuters Founders Share Co., Ltd.	Director/Board Member	30/12/2022
Cable News Network, Inc. Cable News Network, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television and online news broadcasting services	Chief Executive Officer	08/10/2023

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Former positions of Mark Thompson

Companies	Position	End
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY	Chief Executive Officer	07/09/2020
British Broadcasting Corp. British Broadcasting Corp. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television and radio broadcasting & digital media services	President	16/09/2012
BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Engages in production, distribution and exploitation of television programs	Chairman	18/03/2012
Channel Four Television Corp. Ltd. Channel Four Television Corp. Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting and streaming services	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2003

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Private companies	9
The New York Times Co. The New York Times Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Operates as a global, multimedia news and information company, which engages in publishing newspapers, digital businesses, investments in paper mills and other investments	Consumer Services
Channel Four Television Corp. Ltd. Channel Four Television Corp. Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting and streaming services	Consumer Services
Ancestry.com LLC Ancestry.com LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered storytelling platform to discover, preserve and share family stories	Technology Services
British Broadcasting Corp. British Broadcasting Corp. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television and radio broadcasting & digital media services	Consumer Services
BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Engages in production, distribution and exploitation of television programs	Consumer Services
Ancestry.com, Inc. Ancestry.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online network services for connecting families	Technology Services
Cable News Network, Inc. Cable News Network, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television and online news broadcasting services	Consumer Services
Thomson Reuters Founders Share Co., Ltd.
Merton College Merton College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services