Alex Beard (arts manager)

Sir
Alex Beard
CBE
BornOctober 1963 (age 62)
Alma materKing's College, London
OccupationsChief Executive, Royal Opera House

Sir Alexander Charles Beard CBE (born October 1963)[1] is a British arts manager, currently serving as the chief executive of the Royal Opera House (ROH) in London.[2] He succeeded 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.[3][4] Previously, Beard was the deputy director of the Tate from 2002 to 2013.[5]

Education

Westminster School

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 (1986–1993) and for KPMG (1985–1986).[2][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]. He has a daughter, Betty Rose Beard, and a son, Alfred John Wells Beard.

Honours

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the arts[5] in the New Year Honours at the end of 2012[2][8] and was made a Knight Bachelor, again for services to the arts, in the King's Birthday Honours of 2025.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Alexander Beard". CompaniesInTheUK. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Royal Opera House appoints Tony Hall successor". BBC News. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Higgins, Charlotte (19 March 2013). "Alex Beard, deputy director of Tate, to succeed Tony Hall as head of Royal Opera House". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Alex Beard CBE". www.rbo.org.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Alex Beard announced as new Chief Executive of Royal Opera House". Royal Opera House. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "Beard, Alexander Charles". Who's Who. A & C Black. 1 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ↑ "Tate structure and staff: Deputy Director". www.tate.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tate's Alex Beard to head Royal Opera House, replacing Tony Hall". Art Daily. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "No. 64759". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2025. p. B2.
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