Sir Christopher Bland
British businessman (1938-2017)
克里斯托弗·布蘭德
- Born
- 29 May 1938, Yokohama
- Died
- 28 January 2017, Clanville
- Citizenship
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, businessperson, winegrower, politician, writer
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
Sir Francis Christopher Buchan Bland (29 May 1938 – 28 January 2017) was a British businessman and politician. He was deputy chairman of the Independent Television Authority (1972), which was renamed the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the same year, and chairman of London Weekend Television (1984) and of the Board of Governors of the BBC (1996 to 2001), when he took up a position as chairman of British Telecommunications plc (BT). He left his position with BT in September 2007. Before leaving BT, he became chairman of the Royal Shakespeare Company, in 2004.
Bland held many concurrent chairmanships and directorships, including chairman of Century Hutchinson Group (1984), the Edinburgh-based Canongate Publishing, the National Freight Corporation, known as NFC PLC (1994), and Life Sciences International PLC (1987), and Directorship of National Provident (1978), and Storehouse PLC (1988) among others.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 |
Awards and honours
- Knight Bachelor 1993
External links
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