Ann Limb
Ann Geraldine Limb CBE DL FRSA (born 13 February 1953) is a British educationalist, philanthropist, business leader, and charity chair.[1][2] In September 2015, she became the first woman Chair of The Scout Association[2] since the organization was founded by Robert Baden Powell in 1907.[3]
Early life and education
Limb was born in Moss Side, Manchester, the daughter of a butcher,[4] and studied at Marple Hall County Grammar School for Girls, now Marple Hall School, followed by the University of Liverpool.[1] She is a Fellow Commoner of Lucy Cavendish College University of Cambridge.[5][citation needed]
Career
Career in further education
From 1976 until 2001, Limb had a career in further education.[6] In December 1987, she was appointed Principal of Milton Keynes College.[7]
Economic development and housing
From 2005 to 2011, Limb was the Chair of the Milton Keynes Partnership and a Ministerial appointee to the Board of Homes England. From 2011 to 2019, Limb was chair of the country's top performing LEP, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP).[8][9]
In November 2017, Limb was appointed as the independent business Chair of the London Stansted Cambridge Consortium.[citation needed]
Arts and culture
Limb is Chair of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival,[10][citation needed] a multi-arts festival that engages people with music and sound in unusual spaces and places. The biennial festival, founded in 2010, runs for 10 days in July across central Milton Keynes.
Limb sits on the Council of Arts Council England South East Regional Council and led the bid for Milton Keynes to be European Capital of Culture in 2023.[11][citation needed]
Charity and philanthropic activity
In 1998 Limb founded the Helena Kennedy Foundation, a social mobility charity supporting access to higher education.[12][citation needed]
In July 2018, Limb made a major donation to Milton Keynes Gallery to enable the creation of the Limb Family Foyer in the newly extended gallery.[citation needed]
Other roles
In 2016 Limb became Chairman of the Executive Committee of her London club, the [[Athenaeum Club, London|Athenaeum.[citation needed]]] She is also Vice Chair of the City & Guilds Group City and Guilds of London Institute.[citation needed]
Honours
Limb's academic honours include: Fellow Chartered Institution for Further Education,[citation needed] Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts FRSA,[citation needed] Fellow of the City and Guilds of London Institute (FCGI)[citation needed], Inaugural Fellow of Milton Keynes College,[citation needed] and Honorary Doctorates from Anglia Ruskin University[13][citation needed], University of Bedfordshire,[14][citation needed] Open University,[citation needed] Manchester Metropolitan University[15][citation needed],Sheffield Hallam University [16][citation needed], and University of West London.[citation needed]
Personal life
Limb married her partner of 33 years Dr. Margaret Cook on 11 May 2019 [17] and lives with her in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Burke, Jude (8 February 2016). "Ann Limb: Fighting her way to the top". FE Week. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Leadership Team: Chair of the Board". The Scout Association. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Editors, History com. "Boy Scouts movement begins". HISTORY. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ McVeigh, Tracy (10 October 2015). "Scouts' first female leader vows to get more girls round the campfire". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Fellow Commoners". Lucy Cavendish College. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Burke, Jude (February 8, 2016). "Ann Limb, chair, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership". FE Week.
- ^ Burke, Jude (2016-02-08). "Ann Limb, chair, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership". FE Week. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Dr Ann Limb CBE DL: Chair of SEMLEP". South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Burke, Jude (2016-02-08). "Ann Limb, chair, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership". FE Week. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Be part of something amazing . . . - Milton Keynes International Festival". www.ifmiltonkeynes.org. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Dr. Ann Limb CBE DL". Arts Council England. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "History". Helena Kennedy Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "ann-limb - ARU". aru.ac.uk.
- ^ "Milton Keynes students' graduation joy - beds.ac.uk | University of Bedfordshire". www.beds.ac.uk.
- ^ University, Manchester Metropolitan. "News Detail, Manchester Metropolitan University". Manchester Metropolitan University.
- ^ "The Doctor will see you now - honorary awards for cast and crew of iconic BBC show | Media | Sheffield Hallam University". www4.shu.ac.uk.
- ^ "Dr M.A. Cook and Dr A.G. Limb - Marriages Announcements". Telegraph Announcements.