James Joseph Mullen (born June 1970) is a Scottish businessman, the chief executive (CEO) of Reach plc, the UK's largest commercial news publisher, with titles including the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express and InYourArea.
He is the former CEO of Ladbrokes, the high street betting chain.
[1] He was born in Glasgow, and grew up with his grandparents, who taught him about betting.
[2] Mullen was educated at John Ogilvie High School in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.
[3][4] In July 2015, it was announced he would become CEO of Ladbrokes Coral, a new company borne out of a merger between Ladbrokes and smaller high street betting chain Gala Coral, with Ladbrokes Coral later being acquired by GVC Holdings in December 2017.