Martha Lane Fox
Martha Lane Fox, Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, CBE (born 10 February 1973) is a British businesswoman, philanthropist, and public servant.[1][2]
The Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho | |
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.jpg) Lane Fox in 2013 | |
| Chancellor of the Open University | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Puttnam |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2013 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Lane Fox 10 February 1973 London, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Crossbencher (N/A) |
| Father | Robin Lane Fox |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, life peer |
Education[change | change source]
She went to Oxford High School, an all-girls independent school in Oxford, and at Westminster School. She read Ancient and Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford, and graduated with BA degree and advancing MA.[3]
Career[change | change source]
Lane Fox illustrated interest in acting and prison governorship but instead joined information technology and media consulting firm Spectrum. Lane Fox and Hoberman founded Last Minute, an online travel and gift business. She stepped down as managing director.[4][5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Introduction of Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho and Lord Berkeley of Knighton - News from Parliament - UK Parliament". Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ Leighton, Allan (2011-09-22). Tough Calls: Making the right decisions in challenging times. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4464-7304-7.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Martha Lane Fox". BBC. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "The Observer profile: Martha Lane Fox". the Guardian. 2003-11-23. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ↑ "Martha Lane Fox". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-05.