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He was born in Bowdon , Cheshire , and educated at Mill Hill School in north London . In 1963 he joined Mercury Airlines , which was taken over by British Midland Airways in 1964 . He rose to become General Manager in 1969 and Managing Director in 1972 , and in 1978 was appointed Chairman after leading a management buy-out. In 1986 he was awarded the CBE , and in 1991 he was knighted. Between 1993 and 1997 Sir Michael was the chairman of Channel 4 Television Corporation. Currently Sir Michael is Chairman of Bmi . He is also chairman of the Board of Trustees of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company , which presents the operas of Gilbert And Sullivan . |
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