# Howard Stringer

> Howard Stringer is a startup investor at BBC (Oxford). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [BBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bbc)
- Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Howard Stringer is a startup investor at BBC in Oxford. Howard served as Chairman and CEO of the Sony Corporation from June 2005 until June 2012 when he became Chairman of the Board of Directors, retiring in June 2013.Howard joined Sony in May 1997 and was named Chairman and CEO of the Sony Corporation of America in 1998, responsible for Sony’s entertainment companies, Sony Pictures Entertainment,Sony Music Entertainment, and Sony Music Publishing. Prior to joining Sony, Howard was President of CBS from 1988 to 1995, which became the first network to rise from last to first place in one season.From 1986 to 1988, Howard served as President of CBS News. He was executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather from 1981 to 1984, the dominant network evening newscast of its day. From 1976 to 1981, while he was executive producer of the CBS REPORTS, the documentary unit won more than 30 Emmys including nine individual awards.He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Modern History from Oxford University.He also serves on the Board of Directors for TalkTalk and Time Inc., he is Chair of the School Board at Said Business School, Oxford University, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute and Chairman of Board of Advisors, Department of Opthalmology, Columbia University Medical Centre.Howard has also received Honorary Doctorates from Oxford University, the University of Glamorgan, the University of the Arts London, the American Film Institute and the University of Swansea. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and of Merton College, Oxford.

## About BBC

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a large-scale broadcasting corporation that offers content to inform, educate, and entertain people. It is a public service broadcaster established by a Royal Charter and funded by the license fee that is paid by the U.K. households.In the U.K., BBC provides 10 network television services, 10 networkradio services, 46 radio services in the nations and regions of the U.K., and an extensive online presence. It also delivers impartial news and information to audiences around the globe through its world service.BBC offers a wide range of careers in the areas of journalism, broadcasting, and technology as well as corporate roles such as HR, legal, finance, and administration. The company has a commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, which operates a range of businesses, including selling and advertising across BBC websites to viewers outside the U.K. Its profits are returned to BBC for investments in new programs and services. Its website, bbc.co.uk has an annual budget of £153m.BBC was founded in 1922 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

5 contacts available at BBC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brandon Butterworth | Chief Scientist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-butterworth |
| Brian McBride | Non-Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-mcbride |
| Emily Kasriel | BBC Executive Coach | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-kasriel |
| Fiona Campbell | Head of Current Affairs | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fiona-campbell |
| Howard Stringer | Non Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-stringer |

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