Mr. John Smith served as Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at Burberry. He also served as Board Member at Travelport Worldwide. He was Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide from 2004 to 2012. John joined the BBC in 1989, where he held the positions of Chief Operating Officer, Director of Finance, Property & Business Affairs and Finance Director. He previously served as a non-executive director of Severn Trent plc and Vickers PLC, and on the Accounting Standards Board from 2001 to 2004. He served as Chief Executive Officer at BBC Worldwide