Michael P. Green
Michael P. Green | |
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| Born | Michael Philip Green 2 December 1947 Hampstead, London, England |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1969–present |
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| Parent(s) | Cyril and Irene |
Michael Philip Green (born 2 December 1947)[1] is an English businessman and psychotherapist, who is the owner of Tangent Communications. He was previously the chairman of Carlton Communications, until it merged with Granada to form ITV plc.
Early life[]
Green was born on 2 December 1947 in Hampstead, London, to Cyril, a shirt manufacturer, and Irene, a doctor. His grandparents fled anti-Jewish pogroms in eastern Europe, and his father went on to run a successful business making drip-dry shirts. The business was sold when Green was 13.
Green was educated at The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, in Elstree, Hertfordshire on a scholarship and left, aged 17, with four O-Levels.[2] Contemporaries included David Elstein, the former head of Channel 5, and Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate Gallery.
Career[]
After working in public relations, Green went into business with his brother, founding the printing and direct mail firm Tangent Industries, making him a millionaire by the age of 21.[1] He later created Carlton Communications with his elder brother, David, and they got the company on the London stock market in 1983.
Five years later, Carlton bought the US firm Technicolor.[2] Following the Broadcasting Act 1990, which had changed the criteria for ITV franchise assignment from quality to commercial,[1] Carlton Television, in 1992, successfully bid £43m to secure the London weekday ITV franchise previously held by Thames Television.[2]
It was suggested[1] that Green influenced the Thatcher government in their 1990 decision to change the criteria through his relationship by marriage with government Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Lord Young.[2] The Times wrote that Green gained "praise for his buccaneering style, charisma and ability to get a deal done".[2][3] As a result, Carlton expanded and went on to acquiring other ITV franchisees up until in 2004, when it merged with Granada to form ITV plc. As a result of the merger, Green left the company.[4]
As well as Carlton Communications, Green was also held non-executive directorships at Getty Images, Inc, GTMTV Limited, ITN, Reuters Holdings PLC and Thomson SA. He is non-executive chairman of Tangent Communications, where his nephew, Timothy Green, is chief executive.
Green retrained in psychotherapy, which he now practises, in 2011.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Life and times of Michael Green". BBC News. 20 October 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "The Times, London, 19th October 2003". 19 October 2003. Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- ^ "Profile: The man in the top box". The Independent. 31 January 1993.
- ^ Randall, Jeff (21 October 2003). "Why Michael Green had to go". BBC News. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ "Michael Green Psychotherapy Practitioner - 21 South Street". 21southstreet.com.
- ^ Jonathan Brown (23 October 2011). "Former ITV chief swaps boardroom for consulting couch". The Independent.
Bibliography[]
- 1996: Greenfinger: The rise of Michael Green and Carlton Communications by Raymond Snoddy
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