Jonathan Michie
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Professor Jonathan Mark Michie (born 25 March 1957 in London, England) is a British economist and the Director of the Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham.
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[edit] Academic career
Michie started his academic career at the prestigious Atlantic College, gaining a very impressive score from his International Baccalaureate. He then went to Balliol College, Oxford, where he gained first class honours in Economics, and later a Doctorate. He then worked for the Trades Union Congress, before becoming an academic for Cambridge University. After working in the economics department for six years, he left and began at Queen Mary, University of London, in the business school, before becoming a professor, and later head of the business school.
[edit] Shareholders United
Michie was one of the first chairpersons of Shareholders United, formerly Shareholders United Against Murdoch, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promote fan ownership in Manchester United F.C.. They successfully thwarted Rupert Murdoch's attempt to take over Manchester United. When his term as chair passed in 2004, Shareholders United had over 30,000 members and owned 1% of Manchester United. The organisation is now known as the Manchester United Supporters' Trust.
[edit] Personal life
Jonathan Michie is the son of the biologist Dame Anne McLaren and computer scientist Donald Michie. He is married to the chief executive of Shropshire County Council, Carolyn Downs. He has two sons, Alex and Duncan.
