Martha Lane Fox

Businesswoman; peer of the House of Lords in the UK · United Kingdom · On the map · Founders · Born 1973 · age 53

Martha Lane Fox, Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho is a British businesswoman, philanthropist and public servant. She co-founded Last Minute during the dotcom boom of the early 2000s and has subsequently served on public service digital projects.

Martha Lane Fox is read about 104 times a day, in 10 languages.

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A life in dates

2016Fellow of the British Computer SocietyAwardInspiring Fifty EuropeAward2014Internet and Society AwardAward2013BBC 100 WomenAwardCommander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2011Honorary DoctorateAward1973Born10 February 1973

People around Martha

David Puttnam Preceded Martha as Chancellor of the Open University

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Media & music

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Lady Lane-Fox with her father Robin Lane Fox, 2013

Awards

Fellow of the British Computer Society2016

Inspiring Fifty Europe2016

Internet and Society Award2014

Commander of the Order of the British Empire2013

BBC 100 Women2013

Honorary Doctorate, The Open University2011

About this person

She sits on the boards of WeTransfer and Chanel, as well as being a trustee of The Queen's Commonwealth Trust. She previously served on the board of Channel 4.

Country

United Kingdom