Mark Haysom
British management executive (born 1953)
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Mark Haysom CBE (born 17 August 1953[2]) is a British former management executive.
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| Born | 17 September 1953 Margate, Kent, England, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester[1] |
| Occupation | management executive |
Early life and education
Born in Margate, Kent, Haysom was educated at Hazelwood School, East Grinstead Grammar School (now Imberhorne School) and the University of Leicester where he read English.[1][dead link]
Management executive career
Haysom trained as a journalist and edited weekly newspapers in the north of England. He worked in a variety of management roles at Reed International, Thomson Regional Newspapers and Trinity Mirror.[2]
In 2003 Haysom was appointed as Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). In 2005 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Leicester University for his contribution to business.[citation needed] In 2008 he was awarded a CBE for services to education and training.[citation needed] He resigned from the LSC in March 2009 following the suspension and crisis surrounding the LSC's "Building Colleges for the Future programme.[3][4]
Author
Haysom is an author of several short stories and novels including "Love, Love Me Do" (2014) and "Imagine" (2015).[5]
Sources
- Honorary Degree Oration
- CBE announcement
- Resignation statement
- Epolitix interview[dead link]
- Times Higher article
- Who Cleans Up In Schools?
- HMRC Board profile Archived 29 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Mark Haysom's appearance before IUS Select Committee
- They took a bullet for the boss
- Berlinale
- Irish Independent