The BBC reports that Rona Fairhead CBE, (former Financial Times chief) is to be the new Chairwoman of The BBC Trust.

More, here, as the story develops.

This is from Pearson (Dated 27/11/2012):-

"Rona Fairhead joined Pearson in October 2001 having previously held senior finance and general management roles at ICI plc and Bombardier/ Shorts.
She was appointed Pearson’s chief financial officer and joined the Pearson board in June 2002. She began her current role as chairman and CEO of the Financial Times Group in 2006, and had additional responsibility for building Pearson’s professional education businesses. From 2006 until 2010 she was chairman of Interactive Data Corporation, stepping down after steering the company through its $3.4bn sale to Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus."

The FT has their coverage here.

From HSBC.



Rona Fairhead was bestowed the Fellowship of the NCUB (National Centre for Universities and Business). More about this here.


From "The Sunday Times" :-  "Fairhead said: "The BBC is a great British institution packed with talented people and I am honoured to have the opportunity to be the chairman of the BBC Trust".

Her appointment is expected to be confirmed after meeting MPs on the 9th September.


The BBC News profile is here.