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Andy Bird

Andy Bird CBE is a British executive. He was chairman of Walt Disney International until 2018. Bird was the CEO of Pearson plc from October 2020 until his retirement on 8 January 2024.

Early life
Bird was born and raised in Warrington, Lancashire, England and was educated at King's School, Macclesfield. In 1985, Bird gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English language and literature at Newcastle University. ==Career==
Career
Bird first started his career in broadcasting as one of Timmy Mallett's helpers on Manchester's Piccadilly Radio. He produced the breakfast show. He later moved to London working for Richard Branson's Virgin Broadcasting, working on their music television channel Music Box and satellite radio station 'Radio Radio'. Pearson Bird was selected as CEO of Pearson plc to replace the retiring John Fallon and had been with the company since October 2020. He retired in January 2024. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Bird is married and has two sons. == References ==
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