Tony Danker
Tony Danker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Education | University of Manchester Harvard University |
| Title | Director-general, Confederation of British Industry |
| Term | November 2020 - |
| Predecessor | Carolyn Fairbairn |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 2 sons |
Tony Danker (born 1971) is a British businessman, and has been the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) since November 2020.
Early life
Danker was born in 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1][2] He was educated at Belfast Royal Academy, and earned a law degree from the University of Manchester.[1] He took a career break to study for a Master of Public Administration (MPA) at Harvard University, which he completed in 2005.[3]
Danker was chair of the Union of Jewish Students from 1993 to 1994.[1]
Career
After leaving the University of Manchester, he worked for the former Chief Rabbi, the late Lord Jonathan Sacks, from 1994 to 1996.[1] From 1998 to 2008, he was a consultant with McKinsey.[4] From 2008 to 2010, during the Brown Ministry, he was a special adviser to HM Treasury.[5] From 2010 to 2017, he was international director then chief strategy officer at Guardian News and Media, which publishes the Guardian and Observer.[4][6]
From 2017 to 2020, he was chief executive of Be the Business, a government and industry-funded body launched by George Osborne that aims to make British companies more productive.[6][5] In June 2020, it was announced that he would be the next director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI): he succeeded Carolyn Fairbairn in November 2020.[6]
Views
In November 2022, Danker stated that Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement provided no plan to revive economic growth. Danker maintained higher growth was needed and otherwise the UK would not afford the growing health and social care costs. Danker said Hunt's statement had been "all about fighting inflation and getting the government budget in some decent shape and that does need to be done. There was really nothing there that tells us the economy is going to avoid another decade of low productivity and low growth".[7]
Personal life
Danker is married, with two sons, and lives in London.[1] He is Jewish.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Jewish adviser named new director-general of CBI". Jewish News. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Halliday, Gillian (3 November 2020). "Troubles 'hugely politicised' CBI's new Belfast-born chief Tony Danker". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "McKinsey alumnus Tony Danker appointed new CEO of CBI". www.consultancy.uk. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Tony Danker". Business in the Community. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b Kleinman, Mark (10 June 2020). "CBI picks productivity chief Danker as next director-general". Sky News. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Partington, Richard (10 June 2020). "Business lobby group the CBI appoints Tony Danker as chief". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Jeremy Hunt has no plan for growth, says CBI boss BBC