Matt Brittin

British rower and businessman, 18th Director-General of the BBC
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Matt Brittin

Summary

Matt Brittin is a human[1]. He was born in Walton-on-Thames[2]. He was born on September 1, 1968[3]. He worked as a rower[4] and chartered surveyor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,707 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Matt Brittin's place of birth was Walton-on-Thames[2].
  • Matt Brittin was born on September 1, 1968[3].
  • Matt Brittin was born on December 1, 1968[7].
  • Matt Brittin held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Matt Brittin's professions included rower[4].
  • Matt Brittin worked as a chartered surveyor[5].
  • Matt Brittin was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[9].
  • Matt Brittin was educated at Hampton School[10].
  • Matt Brittin was educated at Robinson College[11].
  • Matt Brittin was educated at London Business School[12].
  • Matt Brittin is recorded as male[13].
  • Matt Brittin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Matt Brittin's Commons category is recorded as Matt Brittin[15].
  • Matt Brittin's sport is recorded as rowing[16].
  • Matt Brittin's family name is recorded as Brittin[17].
  • Matt Brittin's given name is recorded as Matthew[18].
  • Matt Brittin's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[20].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[21].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[22].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[23].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[24].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[25].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022[26].
  • Matt Brittin's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[27].

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Origins and Family

Matt Brittin's place of birth was Walton-on-Thames[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 1, 1968[3] and December 1, 1968[7].

Education

Educated at Hampton School[10], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1975[30]; Robinson College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1977[33]; and London Business School[12], a business school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1964[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rower[4] and chartered surveyor[5]. Among Matt Brittin's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[9].

Why It Matters

Matt Brittin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,707 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Matt Brittin born?

Matt Brittin was born in Walton-on-Thames[2].

What did Matt Brittin do for work?

Matt Brittin worked as rower[4] and chartered surveyor[5].

Where did Matt Brittin go to school?

Matt Brittin was educated at Hampton School[10], Robinson College[11], and London Business School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Who's Who. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2022 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · M2Ys4U · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description British rower and businessman, 18th Director-General of the BBC
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  2. 10d ago · M2Ys4U · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Walton-on-Thames
    Citizenship
    Educated at Hampton School, Robinson College, London Business School
    Given name Matthew, John
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