As former FD and now COO, John Smith is the third most powerful figure at the BBC. He tells Jenny Hirschkorn about his role as one of the chief architects of the recent blueprint for change at the corporation Over the past 16 years, as BBC directors-general have come and gone, one inconspicuous accountant has remained in the background, playing an ever-increasing role in the corporation's strategy. His very name, John Smith, seems to have been complicit in his anonymity but, despite his low-key public persona, as chief operating officer he is now the third most powerful figure in the organisation.
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