Charles Gurassa
Appointed as Non-Executive Chair of Channel 4 on 28 January 2016. His appointment runs until 27 January 2022.
Charles is also Chair of Great Railway Journeys, Oxfam, Migration Museum and a trustee of English Heritage.
He is a former Chairman of Genesis Housing Association, Virgin Mobile, LOVEFiLM, Phones4U, MACH, Tragus, Parthenon Entertainments, NetNames, Alamo/National Rent a Car and former Deputy Chairman of easyJet plc and the National Trust.
His executive career included roles as Chief Executive of Thomson Travel Group plc, Executive Chairman TUI Northern Europe, Director TUI AG and as Director, Passenger & Cargo business at British Airways. He is a former Non-Executive Director at Whitbread plc, Senior Independent Director at Merlin Entertainments plc, trustee of the children's charity Whizz-Kidz and a Member of the Development Board of the University of York.
Charles is also Chair of Great Railway Journeys, Oxfam, Migration Museum and a trustee of English Heritage.
He is a former Chairman of Genesis Housing Association, Virgin Mobile, LOVEFiLM, Phones4U, MACH, Tragus, Parthenon Entertainments, NetNames, Alamo/National Rent a Car and former Deputy Chairman of easyJet plc and the National Trust.
His executive career included roles as Chief Executive of Thomson Travel Group plc, Executive Chairman TUI Northern Europe, Director TUI AG and as Director, Passenger & Cargo business at British Airways. He is a former Non-Executive Director at Whitbread plc, Senior Independent Director at Merlin Entertainments plc, trustee of the children's charity Whizz-Kidz and a Member of the Development Board of the University of York.