Dana Strong (born July 1970) is an American business executive, the

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, a British media and telecommunications conglomerate. Previously, she was president of consumer services at

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(now

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) and held various roles at

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. Strong became group chief executive of Sky in 2021.

Early life

Strong was born in

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in July 1970. She earned a dual degree from the

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with a bachelor of science in economics from the

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and a bachelor of arts in history from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Career

Strong joined Australian telecommunications firm

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in 1999, and was appointed chief operating officer in 2002. In January 2011, it was announced that Strong was to join

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as CEO from May 2011. Strong joined

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as COO in June 2013, and moved on to parent company

as a senior vice-president and chief transformation officer in January 2015. Strong joined

in January 2018 as president of consumer services. Strong succeeded

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as chief executive of Sky in January 2021.

References

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