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John Makinson

British businessman

John Makinson (born 10 October 1954) is the Chairman of Kano, a London-based computing company that makes DIY computer and coding kits. He formerly served as chairman of the international publishing company Penguin Random House.²

From Wikipedia’s article on John Makinson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 10, 1954.¹

About

He was chairman of The National Theatre from 2010 to 2016. He is a Board member of Harvard University Press and a Director of Mercy Corps, an international humanitarian organisation. In October 2024, he was appointed Chair of the Board of Bradford Literature Festival.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Makinson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Penguin Random HouseChair 2013 to Dec 31, 2016¹²
Penguin GroupChief executive officer 2002 to 2013¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedChrist's College³
Date not recordedUniversity of Cambridge³
Date not recordedRepton School³

Career

Occupation: publisher, journalist.⁷

2013 to 2016Chairperson, Penguin Random House^{5 6}
2002 to 2013Chief executive, Penguin Group⁴

Personal life

CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁸
SpouseNandana Sen married 2012⁹
Children2¹⁰

Awards

2001Commander of the Order of the British Empire¹¹

Sources

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WikidataJohn Makinson on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Makinson: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Makinson: Chief executive, Penguin Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Makinson: Chairperson, Penguin Random House, on Wikidata
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WikidataChairperson, Penguin Random House, as reported by Who's Who
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WikidataJohn Makinson: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Makinson: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Makinson: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Makinson: number of children, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Makinson: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataPenguin Random House, Chair
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WikidataPenguin Group, Chief executive officer
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Wikimedia CommonsJohn Makinson photo by Original:Financial Times photos (cropped by:Puramyun31), CC BY 2.0