Robin Miller (businessman)

Sir Robin Robert William Miller is a former chief of Emap, (East Midlands Allied Press), and more recently, a former chairman of HMV, taking over from Eric Nicoli . He has held and still holds many executive and non-executive positions. He received a knighthood in the June 2003 Queen’s birthday Honours list.

Career highlights

  • 1965, started in Emap as a junior reporter.
  • 1998, appointed non-executive Chairman of Emap plc.
  • 2001, returned as Chief Executive of Emap plc.
  • 2004, appointed non-executive director and chairman of HMV, effective 2 February 2004.
  • 2005, HMV announced in July of this year that Sir Robin was standing down to “pursue other commitments”.
  • 2005, appointed non-executive Chairman of Edge Performance VCT plc.

Other positions

  • Non-executive director of Channel 4 Television until 2005 .
  • Chairman of Sport England (Eastern Division) .
  • Non-executive director (1998–2001) of Moss Bros plc
  • Non-executive director of the Tote.
  • Chairman of music publisher Boosey & Hawkes.
  • Member of the WPBSA Board .
  • Non-Executive Chairman of digitalbox ltd.

References

  1. ^ BBC news
  2. ^ HMV group media information
  3. ^ timesonline.co.uk
  4. ^ The Guardian
  5. ^ Hansard
  6. ^ BBC sport
  7. ^ digitalbox ltd.


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