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Fridge magnate appointed Channel 4 chairman
Geoff Cooper, with extensive board experience, will lead Channel 4 through a leadership transition following departures of former chair and CEO, aiming for a sustainable future, Ofcom said.
- Geoff Cooper was appointed chair of Channel 4, a U.K. state-owned broadcaster, in an announcement made on Wednesday.
- The appointment follows months of recruitment after former CEO Alex Mahon resigned and Ian Cheshire stepped down as chair earlier this year.
- Cooper brings extensive board experience from companies like Travis Perkins and Dunelm Group and chairs AO World, while Dawn Airey served as interim chair since April.
- Ofcom confirmed Cooper's appointment, noting his stand-out qualities needed to guide Channel 4's sustainable future, and interim CEO Jonathan Allan praised his fresh insights.
- Geoff Cooper’s appointment as chair concludes a period of leadership uncertainty at Channel 4, marking the start of a pivotal chapter focused on the broadcaster’s growth and its role in serving audiences across the United Kingdom.
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Cooper appointed Channel 4 Chair
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has announced that Geoff Cooper has been appointed as the next Chair of public service broadcaster Channel 4. He will join the broadcaster’s Board on October 1st, succeeding the interim Chair Dawn Airey CBE. Cooper, currently Chair of AO World plc, has over 30 years’ Board experience across a range of public and private UK companies, including as Chair at Dunelm, Card Factory, Brakes and Bourne Leisure, and as a non-…
Ofcom announces that Geoff Cooper, the chair of electrical retailer AO, has been appointed as the chair of Channel 4 board, ending months of leadership limbo
Jake Kanter / Deadline: Ofcom announces that Geoff Cooper, the chair of electrical retailer AO, has been appointed as the chair of Channel 4 board, ending months of leadership limbo — Geoff Cooper, the chair of British electrical retailer AO, will head the board of Channel 4, ending months of leadership limbo at the network.
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