John Makinson
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John Makinson is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the international publishing company The Penguin Group
He is chairman of The National Theatre.
and then at the Financial Times
, where he edited the influential Lex column. From there he moved to Saatchi and Saatchi's US Holding Company, before co-founding Makinson Cowell, a specialist independent financial consultancy firm. After five years, he returned to the Financial Times to become their managing director, before accepting a job as the Pearson Group
finance director, where he worked until moving to the Penguin Group - a subsidiary of the Pearson Group.
John is Chairman of the National Theatre, a Trustee of the Institute for Public Policy Research, the UK’s leading progressive think tank, as well as a director of the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian organisation.
He has used his knowledge of business to help compile a report for the British government, called Incentives for Change, and received a CBE
in 2001 for his services to public sector productivity. He was also photographed by Harry Borden
for the National Portrait Gallery in Britain.
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
He is chairman of The National Theatre.
Biography
After completing his degree at Cambridge University, John started working as a journalist, first at ReutersReuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
and then at the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, where he edited the influential Lex column. From there he moved to Saatchi and Saatchi's US Holding Company, before co-founding Makinson Cowell, a specialist independent financial consultancy firm. After five years, he returned to the Financial Times to become their managing director, before accepting a job as the Pearson Group
Pearson PLC
Pearson plc is a global media and education company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is both the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world, with consumer imprints including Penguin, Dorling Kindersley and Ladybird...
finance director, where he worked until moving to the Penguin Group - a subsidiary of the Pearson Group.
John is Chairman of the National Theatre, a Trustee of the Institute for Public Policy Research, the UK’s leading progressive think tank, as well as a director of the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian organisation.
He has used his knowledge of business to help compile a report for the British government, called Incentives for Change, and received a CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 2001 for his services to public sector productivity. He was also photographed by Harry Borden
Harry Borden
Harry Borden, born 1965 in New York is a portrait photographer based in London who has examples of his work in the National Portrait Gallery and National Portrait Gallery...
for the National Portrait Gallery in Britain.