Who is the executive chairman and CEO of Australian company PBL?

Answer 1

James Packer is the Executive Chairman and John H. Alexander is the CEO.

James Douglas Packer, born September 8, 1967 is an Australian businessman and Australia's richest man. Packer is the son of the late billionaire media mogul Kerry James Packer is the Executive Chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) since May 1998 and prior to that was the Chief Executive Officer from March 1996 to May 1998.

John H. Alexander was promoted as the CEO and Managing Director of PBL in June 2004. He joined ACP Magazines as Group Publisher in 1998 and was appointed CEO of that division in March 1999, a position he held until April 2006. He was appointed CEO of PBL Media in January 2002. He was Editor-in-Chief, Publisher & Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, and Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Financial Review and a director of various companies before joining the PBL.

Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, or PBL, is one of Australia's major media companies. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The late Kerry Packer, Australia's richest man, was its majority shareholder, through his company Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd.The company has been informing and entertaining Australians for more than 70 years.♥

Answer 2

1. James D. Packer - Executive Chairman
2. John H. Alexander, CEO & Managing Director

JAMES D. PACKER EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Mr Packer has been Executive Chairman of PBL since May 1998 and prior to that was the Chief Executive Officer from March 1996 to May 1998. Mr Packer is the Executive Chairman of Consolidated Press Holdings Limited and a director of various companies including Challenger Financial Services Group Limited, Qantas Airways Limited, Sunland Group Limited and is the Chairman of SEEK Limited.

JOHN H. ALEXANDER BA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr Alexander was promoted to the role of CEO and Managing Director of PBL in June 2004. He joined ACP Magazines as Group Publisher in 1998 and was appointed CEO of that division in March 1999, a position he held until April 2006. In January 2002, he was appointed CEO of PBL Media, a role which straddled PBL’s Nine Network and ACP Magazines divisions. Prior to joining the PBL Group, Mr Alexander was the Editor-in-Chief, Publisher & Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, and Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Financial Review. Mr Alexander is a director of various companies including Crown Limited, Burswood Limited, Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited, Ninemsn Pty Limited, Foxtel Management Pty Limited, The Hoyts Corporation Pty Limited, Carsales.com.au Limited, Just Enough Faith Foundation Limited, a board member of The International Federation of the Periodical Press Limited and a council member of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.