David Bell (publisher)
Sir David Charles Maurice Bell[1] (born 30 September 1946[2]) is a former Director for People at Pearson Group[3] and a former Chairman of the Financial Times (1996 to 2009).[4][5] In November 2012 he became Chair of the Syndicate of Cambridge University Press.
Background and personal life
Born in Henfield,[6] Sir David was educated at Worth School.[7] He is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and Cambridge University.[6][8]
He is married with three children.[8]
Career
Having worked at the Oxford Mail (1970 - 1972), Bell became a news editor at the Financial Times in 1978.[2] He rose to Managing Editor (1985 - 1989) before moving to the business side, initially as marketing director (1989 - 1993).[2][9] He became Chief Executive in 1993 and Chairman in 1996.[9] He was appointed Director for People at Pearson Group in 1998 and Chairman of Pearson in 2003.[3][4][5][9][10][11]
In November 2012 he became Chair of the Syndicate of Cambridge University Press.
Positions
As Chairman of the UK's Millennium Bridge Trust (1995 - 2002)[4][12] David Bell signed off London's Millennium Bridge,[6] which he could see from his office window at the FT.
He is Chair of the Media Standards Trust,[13] which helps to administer the Orwell Prize.[14]
He is a director of ImagineNations, where he is also Secretary and Treasurer.[15]
He is a Governor at Worth School, a Catholic independent school in Sussex.
Sir David is Chair of Council at Roehampton University.[8]
Sir David is International Chair of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting, iwpr.net.
Sir David is also Chairman of Sadler's Wells.[16]
Sir David is a trustee of Common Purpose UK.[4][6]
Sir David was chairman of Crisis UK for 10 years until 2012.[17]
Sir David is an assessor on the Leveson Inquiry.[9]
Sir David Bell has been appointed as the non-executive chair of the steering committee driving the development of the National Equality Standard
Honours
Sir David was made a Knight Bachelor for services to industry, the arts and charity[1][6][18] in the Queen's 2004 birthday honours.[1][19][20]
In 2007, Sir David was awarded an honorary degree from City University London.[21]
References
- ^ a b c Birthday Honours List — United Kingdom, The London Gazette, 12 June 2004, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c Debretts, Sir David Bell
- ^ a b Progress Report 2008, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c d Sir David Bell, Common Purpose, retrieved 20 April 2010
- ^ a b Sir David Bell, LES50NS, 9 May 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c d e Sir David Bell, Chairman of the Executive Committee, silatech.com, retrieved 19 May 2013
- ^ Worth, guidetoindependentschools.com, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c Sir David Bell, Roehampton University, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c d levesoninquiry.org.uk, Sir David Bell
- ^ Environment 2008, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Jagran, Dainik (28 June 2004), On Record, afaqs.com, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Queen dedicates Millennium Bridge, BBC News, 9 May 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ The Pearson Debate, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Who's Who, The Orwell Prize, archived from the original on 7 July 2009, retrieved 19 April 2010
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{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Board members, Sadler's Wells, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ "National Grid Chief Executive joins Crisis as new chairman" (Press release). Crisis. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ Knights Bachelor (PDF), nationalarchives.gov.uk, retrieved 20 April 2010
- ^ Newsletter Spring 2005 (PDF), Trinity Hall, Cambridge, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ PMS Honours Briefing - 11 June, Number 10, 11 June 2004, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Annual Review 2006/7 (PDF), City University London, retrieved 19 April 2010