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Refered to as "FD Supreme" by Accountancy Age, '''Henry Staunton''' is a [[Britain|British]] businessman and media mogul.

Born in [[India]] on ([[May 20]], [[1948]]), he is the Finance Director of [[ITV plc]], a leading UK media company. He was appointed to the board of ITV plc on [[3 December]], [[2003]] after the merger of [[Granada]] and [[Carlton]].

Previously he served as the Finance Director of Granada Group plc, which he joined in 1993. Since then Granada / ITV has :

* acquired [[London Weekend Television]] via a hostile takeover (1994);

* acquired London Weekend Television via a hostile takeover (1994);

* acquired motorway catering company Pavilion Leisure (1994);

* acquired Direct Vision Rentals (1994);

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* acquired Yorkshire TV and Tyne-Tees TV (1997);

* acquired Anglia TV (2000);

* acquired [[HTV]] (2000);

* acquired Meridian TV (2000);

* merged with Compass to form Granada Compass plc (2000);

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* merged with Carlton to form ITV (2003).

Before joining Granada, Staunton was a senior audit partner with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Before joining Granada, Staunton was a senior audit partner with [[PriceWaterhouseCoopers]].

In a non-executive capacity, he was appointed to the board of Legal & General on the [[1 May]] [[2004]], sitting on the Audit and Nominations Commitees. His other board experience includes non-executive roles as Chairman of Ashtead Group PLC (1997 – 2004), the plant hire company, and as a Director of EMAP plc, the consumer magazine and media company. He has also served on the boards of ITN and BSkyB.

In a non-executive capacity, he was appointed to the board of [[Legal & General]] on the [[1 May]], [[2004]], sitting on the Audit and Nominations Commitees. His other board experience includes non-executive roles as Chairman of Ashtead Group PLCplc (1997 – 2004), thea plant hire company, and as a Directordirector of [[EMAP plc]], thea consumer magazine and media company. He has also served on the boards of ITN and [[British Sky Broadcasting|BSkyB]].

Staunton attended [[Exeter University]] between 1967 and 1970, reading Economics and Statistics. He began his career in 1970 with Price Waterhouse after leaving Exeter, and was admitted as a partner in 1981 looking after a number of its major clients including [[Reuters]] and Courtaulds.

Outside of his business life, Staunton sits on the advisory board of Xfi, Exeter University's business school and is President of Ipswich School's Old Boys Club.

His clubs include Walton Heath Golf Club and Thethe [[RAC]]. Staunton is also the longest standing member of the Hundred Group, an organisation whose membership is drawn from the most powerful 100 Finance Directors in the United Kingdom.