Helen Alexander
Dame Helen Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1957 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died | 5 August 2017 (aged 60) |
| Education | St Paul's Girls' School |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford INSEAD |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Helen Alexander was a British businesswoman who was the chairman of UBM plc.[1]
In 2016, she was awarded the Legion of Honour. From 2011 to 2017, she served as the Chancellor of the University of Southampton.
Biography[change | change source]
Helen Alexander was born in Geneva, Switzerland. Her father Bernard Alexander was a British lawyer who worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Her mother Tania Benckendorff was a Russian. Her maternal grandmother was Moura Budberg who was a suspected double agent for the Britishers.[2]
Helen Alexander did her schooling from St Paul's Girls' School in London. She was graduated from Hertford College, Oxford in 1978.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Renowned businesswoman Dame Helen Alexander dies". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ "Helen Alexander, former Economist Group chief executive, 1957-2017". www.ft.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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