Martin G. Bean

Martin G. Bean
Martin G. Bean
Vice-Chancellor of The Open University
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2009
Preceded by Professor Brenda Gourley
Personal details
Alma mater University of Technology, Sydney
Profession Education management


Martin Bean is vice-chancellor (chief executive) of The Open University, the largest university in the United Kingdom. He was appointed to the post in December 2008 [1] and took up office on 1 October 2009.

His preceding appointment was as General Manager responsible for product management, marketing and business development for the Worldwide Education Products Group at Microsoft. He has previously worked at Novell Inc., Sylvan Learning, Thomson Learning, and New Horizons Computer Learning Centres, Inc.[1]

He is married, with three daughters.[1]

External links

Martin Bean, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University (Official Open University biography)

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