- Anthony Salz
Anthony Salz, a prominent solicitor, sat on the
Board of Governors of the BBC and was Acting Chairman in 2006. Salz assumed the position on1 August 2004 after the resignation of the former Vice Chairman, Lord Ryder. Following the resignation ofMichael Grade as BBC Chairman on28 November 2006 , Salz became Acting Chairman, and continued in this position until theBBC Trust succeeded the Governors on1 January 2007 .Salz's career has given him experience in the broadcasting industry, having worked on the merger of Rupert Murdoch's Sky Television with the ailing
British Satellite Broadcasting to form BSkyB. Until 2006 he was co-senior partner atFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer . He was also the key figure involved with the Guinness takeover in 1991 and is contributed with the success of the deal.External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/boardofgovernors/anthonysalz.shtml BBC Press Office: Biography]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6189994.stm Grade quits BBC post to join ITV]
* [http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/display.var.1914216.0.salz_could_be_new_chairman.php Salz's linked to Chairman position at Southampton FC]
* [http://www.moneyweek.com/file/13091/anthony-salz-the-city-lawyer-everyone-wants-to-hire.html Anthony Salz: the City lawyer everyone wants to hire]
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