Former Travis Perkins boss Cooper to chair Channel 4

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News Source : Sky.com

News Summary

  • Geoff Cooper will be appointed by Ofcom, the media regulator, later on Wednesday.
  • Mr Cooper's appointment has been signed off by Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, according to insiders.
  • He is understood to have seen off competition from Debbie Wosskow, the entrepreneur, and financier Wol Kolade.
  • Sir Ian Cheshire, the former Kingfisher chief executive, stepped down after just one term in the post.
  • The race to lead the state-owned broadcaster's board has acquired additional importance since the resignation of Alex Mahon, its long-serving chief executive.
A former boss of Travis Perkins is to be named as the next chair of Channel 4, the stateowned broadcaster.Sky News can reveal that Geoff Cooper, who chairs the online electrical goods retailer AO, [+1917 chars]

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