Alex Beard (arts manager)
Alex Beard | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1963 |
| Alma mater | King's College, London |
| Occupation(s) | Chief Executive, Royal Opera House |
Sir Alexander Charles Beard CBE (born October 1963)[1] was the deputy director of the Tate from 2002 to 2013.[2] In March 2013, he was appointed as the new chief executive of the Royal Opera House, London,[3] succeeding Tony Hall, who relinquished the post on his appointment as Director-General of the BBC. Beard took up the post at the ROH in September 2013.[4][5]
Education
He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, Westminster School and King's College London (BA, Classics).[6]
Career
Beard spent nineteen years with the Tate and previously worked for the Arts Council England for seven years (1986–93) and for KPMG (1985–6).[3][7] At the Tate, he was responsible for the business plan for the creation of Tate Modern. He was also a member of the Board of Glyndebourne Productions from 2008 to 2013.[6]
Family
Alex Beard married Katharine Betty Warde-Aldam in 1993[6] and has a son and a daughter, Alfred John Wells Beard and Betty Rose Beard.
Honours
He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the arts[2] in the New Year Honours at the end of 2012[3][8] and was knighted, again for services to the arts, in the King's Birthday Honours of 2025.[9]
References
- ^ Companies in the UK. Alexander Beard. Retrieved 20 March 2013
- ^ a b Alex Beard announced as new Chief Executive of Royal Opera House, retrieved 19 March 2013
- ^ a b c BBC News, retrieved 19 March 2013
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (19 March 2013). "Alex Beard, deputy director of Tate, to succeed Tony Hall as head of Royal Opera House". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Alex Beard profile at ROH.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Beard, Alexander Charles". Who's Who. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Tate structure and staff: Deputy Director, retrieved 20 March 2013
- ^ "Tate's Alex Beard to head Royal Opera House, replacing Tony Hall". Art Daily. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "No. 64759". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2025. p. B2.