14 Facts About Gavin Patterson

Gavin Patterson was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, on 6 September 1967, and attended schools in Warrington and Yeovil.

Gavin Patterson graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.

Gavin Patterson launched BT Vision which provided on-demand TV and subsequently was responsible for their broadband offerings such as the optical fibre service, BT Infinity.

Gavin Patterson was known for his flamboyant appearance of romantic black hair and open shirt collars.

Gavin Patterson was appointed chief executive of the BT Group in 2013 to replace Ian Livingston who was ennobled to join the government as Baron Livingston of Parkhead and Minister of State for Trade and Investment.

In November 2019, it was announced that Gavin Patterson had joined the board of directors for the artificial intelligence company Fractal Analytics.

In November 2019, Gavin Patterson had joined the board of directors for the Challenger Consultancy Elixirr as non-Executive Chairman.

Together with Founder and CEO, Stephen Newton, Gavin Patterson then led Elixirr to one of the most successful IPO's during the Covid 19 lockdown.

Gavin Patterson is a fellow of the Marketing Society and a member of the Thirty Club for advertising professionals.

Gavin Patterson was appointed president of the Advertising Association in 2011.

Gavin Patterson is a non-executive director of British Airways, a trustee of the British Museum, and is on the board of Cambridge Judge Business School.

Gavin Patterson is a Non-Executive Director at British Airways, the APAX-backed AI business Fractal, and a Trustee of the British Museum.

Gavin Patterson's wife, Karen, is a fashion marketer who worked for Donna Karan.

Gavin Patterson has supported Liverpool Football Club since his early years in nearby Warrington.