Timeline — Jonathan Simon’s career
Academic and career timeline2009-present
Inflection Point
Director of independent consultancy firm
2004-09
Channel 4
Variety of roles at the public service broadcaster: Manager, Strategy and Economics (2004-05); Senior Manager, Corporate Relations (2005-07); Head of Public Value (2007-09)
2002-04
Independent Television Commission & Ofcom
Strategy and Economics Manager at the UK media regulatory bodies
1999-2001
British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC)
In-house Economist at the screen industry trade body, now British Screen Forum
1998-99
London Economics
Consultant at the strategy consultancy
1994-98
European University Institute, Florence, Italy
PhD in Economics. Title of doctoral thesis: “Four essays and a note on the demand for lottery tickets and how lotto players choose their numbers”
1992-94
London Economics
Analyst at the strategy consultancy
1989-92
Jesus College, Cambridge University
BA Hons, Class mark 2.1 (Economics)