John Birt

Corporate Officer/Principal at

House of Lords

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John Birt, Baron Birt (born 10 December 1944) is a British television executive and businessman. He is a former Director-General (1992â€“2000) of the BBC. After a successful career in commercial television, initially at Granada Television and later at London Weekend Television, Birt was appointed Deputy Director-General of the BBC in 1987 for his expertise in current affairs. The forced departure of Director-General Alasdair Milne after pressure from the Thatcher government required someone near the top, preferably from outside the BBC, with editorial and production experience (Milne had been summarily replaced by Michael Checkland, an accountant).

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Companies	Position	Start
House of Lords House of Lords General GovernmentGovernment Provides judicial services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Shopvolution Ltd. Shopvolution Ltd. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides social shopping application	Director/Board Member	2017-01-30
CPA Global Ltd. CPA Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides intellectual property management and internet protocol software services	Chairman	2016-12-31
Host Europe Group Ltd. Host Europe Group Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides hosting services	Chairman	2016-12-31
Paypal (Europe) Ltd. Paypal (Europe) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Chairman	2013-12-31
Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom) Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom) Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates renewable power	Chairman	2010-03-15

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Eutelsat Communications SA Eutelsat Communications SA Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides satellite based video, broadband networks and mobile services	Communications
CPA Global Ltd. CPA Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides intellectual property management and internet protocol software services	Technology Services
Waste Recycling Group Ltd. Waste Recycling Group Ltd. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Provides waste management services	Industrial Services
University of Oxford University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom) Novera Energy Ltd. (United Kingdom) Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates renewable power	Utilities
James Budgett Sugars Ltd. James Budgett Sugars Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces and distributes sugar	Process Industries
Maltby Capital Ltd. Maltby Capital Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment & financial services	Finance
Infinis Ltd. Infinis Ltd. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Generates and distributes renewable electricity	Utilities
Paypal (Europe) Ltd. Paypal (Europe) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Finance
House of Lords House of Lords General GovernmentGovernment Provides judicial services	Government
Shopvolution Ltd. Shopvolution Ltd. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides social shopping application	Retail Trade
Host Europe Group Ltd. Host Europe Group Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides hosting services	Technology Services

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