Jeremy Peat
Professor Jeremy Alastair Peat
Career
Peat trained as an economist at
He is a Fellow of the
Peat received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2010 [4] and is a visiting professor at the International Public Policy Institute at the University of Strathclyde.[5]
BBC
Peat joined the BBC on 1 January 2005 as the National Governor for Scotland on the former
Upon the formation of the BBC Trust, Peat was one of four Governors (including Richard Tait, Dermot Gleeson and then Chairman Michael Grade) who transitioned to the new governing body of the BBC.[7] On 1 November 2008 his term as a Trustee was extended until 31 December 2010.[8]
Peat retired from the board of the BBC on 31 December 2010 after serving two terms.
Personal life
Peat lives in Roslin Glen, Midlothian, and is a member of the Project Committee for the conservation of Rosslyn Chapel. He is married, with two daughters.
External links
References
- ^ David Hume Institute Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine Staff
- ^ "Professor Jeremy Peat OBE". Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Competition Commission Archived 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Jeremy Peat Biography
- ^ "Heriot-Watt University News: Summer 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Mr Jeremy Peat | University of Strathclyde". www.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ BBC Press Office, New National Governor for Scotland Appointed
- ^ BBC Press Release New BBC Trust to represent the public interest
- ^ BBC Trust Press Release