Former BBC and ITV boss to lead CBI
Former BBC and ITV director of strategy Carolyn Fairbairn was appointed as director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
She will take over from John Cridland, who has led the CBI since January 2011, in November.
Fairbairn said she was greately looking forward to representing the voice of British business.
The CBI’s president Mike Rake said she was a “remarkable business leader” with an impressive background as an economist, journalist, management consultant and policy strategist.