A former boss of Travis Perkins is to be named as the subsequent chair of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster.
Mr Cooper’s appointment has been signed off by Lisa Nandy, the tradition secretary, based on insiders.
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He’s understood to have seen off competitors from rival candidates together with Debbie Wosskow, the entrepreneur, and financier Wol Kolade.
The method to recruit a chair for Channel 4 was launched earlier this yr, with Daybreak Airey, the media business veteran, holding the position on an interim foundation.
Sir Ian Cheshire, the previous Kingfisher chief government, stepped down after only one time period within the put up.
Sir Keir Starmer’s choice to retain Lisa Nandy as tradition secretary has eliminated a possible cause for the conclusion of the method to be delayed, with insiders suggesting a call a couple of most popular candidate is imminent.
Sir Ian stepped down earlier this yr after only one three-year time period within the position.
The race to guide the state-owned broadcaster’s board has acquired further significance since after the resignation of Alex Mahon, its long-serving chief government.
Ms Mahon, who was a vocal opponent of the final Conservative authorities’s proposed privatisation of Channel 4, has left to affix Superstruct, a personal equity-owned reside leisure firm.
Recruitment to the board of Channel 4 is technically led by Ofcom, the media regulator, in settlement with the tradition secretary.
Ms Nandy can also be anticipated to launch a search shortly for a successor to Lord Grade, the Ofcom chair.
No person concerned within the appointment would touch upon Wednesday.
