Andy Bird

Andy Bird CBE is a British executive. He was chairman of Walt Disney International until 2018. Bird is the current CEO of Pearson plc. Early life Bird grew up in Warrington, 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 Bird first started his career in broadcasting as one of Timmy Mallett's helpers on Manchester's Piccadilly Radio. He later 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'. Next was British Satellite Broadcasting's The Power Station channel. In 1990, Bird and Chris Evans formed company Big and Good that made programmes for TVam.