Mark England


Jonathan Mark England OBE is a British sports chief executive.

Early life

He gained a degree in Economic History from the University of Leeds in 1975.

Career

He has worked with the Sports Council and Sport England.

Team GB

He was Chef de Mission of Team GB at the 2016 Olympics, being appointed on 29 April 2014. In April 2018, the BOA announced that he would be the Chef de Mission for the 2020 Olympics in Japan. He was also Chef de Mission for Team GB for the 2015 European Games, the first event of the European Games. He was a deputy Chef de Mission at six previous Olympic games.

Personal life

He was awarded the OBE for services to sport in the 2017 New Year Honours.