NEW 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."
Michael Lynton said:
"Education is the next frontier in the digital revolution and
Pearson is uniquely well placed to lead the way. I'm impressed by
the major investment in the products of the future and the creation
of a single, global learning platform. Most importantly,
Pearson has strong leadership and a clear vision - I'm excited to
be joining the team."
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
Pearson is the world's learning company,
with expertise in educational courseware and assessment, and a
range of teaching and learning services powered by technology. Our
mission is to help people make progress through access to better
learning. We believe that learning opens up opportunities, creating
fulfilling careers and better lives. For more visit www.pearson.com
and follow us on twitter @Pearson.
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