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Pearson appoints Michael Lynton - chairman of Snap Inc. and former chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment to board of directorsNEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson today announces the appointment of Michael Lynton as an independent non-executive director, effective from February 1st 2018. Michael was formerly chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment, a role he held from 2012 to 2017. Prior to this he served as chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment from 2002 to 2012. He is currently chairman of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) having joined the company in 2017. He is also a non-executive director on the board of Ares Management, and was formerly a non-executive director at Samsonite and Modern Times Group. In a career spanning over 35 years, Michael has held senior leadership roles at Penguin Group, The Walt Disney Company and Time Warner. Pearson chairman Sidney Taurel said: "Pearson is going to be the winner in digital education. That requires great people as well as great products. The Pearson Board and leadership already has strong digital talent and expertise, and Michael's appointment augments that perfectly. His experience and perspective will further strengthen Pearson and drive our transformation to be a more focused, simpler digital learning company."
There is no further information to be declared in accordance with LR 9.6.13. Michael has an MBA from Harvard Business School and read history & literature at Harvard University. ***ENDS*** Notes to editors Details of the full Pearson board of directors can be found at: https://www.pearson.com/about-us/board-of-directors.html. About Pearson Press contacts Tom Steiner: Pearson US View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pearson-appoints-michael-lynton---chairman-of-snap-inc-and-former-chairman-and-ceo-of-sony-entertainment-to-board-of-directors-300568953.html SOURCE Pearson Education, Inc. |