Question: George Edward Entwistle (born 8 July 1962) was Director-General of the BBC during 2012, succeeding who, he current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The New York Times Company?
Related documents: [0]  [DOC] Mark John Thompson (born 31 July 1957) is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The New York Times Company. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] George Edward Entwistle (born 8 July 1962) was Director-General of the BBC during 2012, succeeding Mark Thompson. After a career in magazine journalism, he joined BBC Television in 1989, becoming a producer with a primary focus in factual and political programmes. He rose to become the director of BBC Vision, and became the Director-General of the BBC on 17 September 2012. [END] 
Answer: 
Mark John Thompson
Mark John Thompson