- Mark Fox (journalist)
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Mark Fox 
Born 11 July 1970
BrightonNationality 
BritishAlma mater St. Stephen’s House, University of Oxford
Birkbeck College, London University
St. Mary’s College, University of SurreyOccupation Chief Executive of the BSA Known for Public policy analyst and journalist Religion Anglican Website BSA Website Mark Fox (born 11 July 1970) is a public policy analyst and journalist.
He is currently Chief Executive of the BSA - The Business Services Association, London, UK.[1]
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Early life and education
He is the son of Rodney Fox, formerly Headmaster of King Edward's School, Witley, and Susan Fox, née Daniels. He attended Brighton College. He has strong links to the Isle of Wight, where he is the fourth generation of his family to have a home.
He read English, Theology & Religious Studies at St. Mary’s College, University of Surrey, gaining a B.A.
Fox then undertook an M.Sc. at Birkbeck College, London University in British Politics & Public Administration, where he studied under Professor Ben Pimlott.
He is currently studying part-time for a B.Th. at St. Stephen’s House, University of Oxford.
He has also taken courses at the JFK School of Government, Harvard University and St Martin’s College of Art, University of the Arts London.
Professional career
He has done spells as a journalist, political advisor and policy consultant.
He was appointed as Chief Executive of the BSA - The Business Services Association - in September 2007 and took up office in November of that year.[2]
He was a founder Director of Biteback Media Ltd, owners and publishers of the political magazine Total Politics.[3]
In 2001 he joined the BVCA - The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association [4] as its Director of Communications and Public Affairs, and from June to November 2007 he was co-responsible for running the organisation following the departure of the Chief Executive.
Fox was a political advisor to the Secretary of State for Health, then the Rt. Hon. Virginia Bottomley MP (now Rt. Hon. Baroness Bottomley), 1996–97, and following this as Assistant Private Secretary to the Rt. Hon. William Hague MP as Leader of H.M. Opposition and the Conservative Party, 1997-1998.
From 1998 he was a political journalist and commentator, doing spells on the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Express as a ‘Lobby’ Correspondent, and was Political Columnist for Forces Weekly.
He worked for Hill and Knowlton,[5] 1993–94, before moving to GJW Government Relations Ltd, 1994-1996.
Political career
At the 2005 General Election Fox was the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[6]
Fox was Research Secretary of the Bow Group and Member of the Council, 1994-1995.
He has also spent time working for MPs Peter Ainsworth and Peter Bottomley, and has conducted a number of campaigns at local and national levels.
Interests
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1996.
He is a Freeman of the City of London.
Personal life
He is married with two children.
References
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Old Brightonians
- Alumni of Birkbeck, University of London
- Alumni of the University of Surrey
- English chief executives
- English journalists
- English political scientists
- People from Brighton
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