David Edmonds

For the British philosopher, see David Edmonds (philosopher).

David Albert Edmonds CBE (born 6 March 1944) is a British businessperson, civil servant and administrator, as of 2008^[update] chair of the Legal Services Board.

The son of Albert and Gladys Edmonds of Kingsley, Cheshire, he was educated at Helsby Grammar School and the University of Keele. He worked as a civil servant from 1966 to 1974 before becoming a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins University in the U.S.. Returning to the British civil service in 1975, from 1979 until 1983 he was Principal Private Secretary to Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for the Environment. After a year as the Under Secretary for Inner City Policy, he became chief executive of the Housing Corporation from 1984 to 1991. He was deputy chair of the board of the New Statesman and Society from 1988 to 1990. He became a managing director within NatWest Group in 1991. He was Director General of Oftel from 1998 to 2003 and chair of NHS Direct from 2004 until 2008.^[1] He was appointed the chair of the Legal Services Board on 17 May 2008.^[2] He became Chairman of Wincanton PLC in August 2008.

He is a board member of Hammerson plc (2003-), Wincanton PLC (2005-) and William Hill plc (2005-).^[1]

He was the Chairman of charity CRISIS (1994–1999) and was a member of the Council of Keele University (1996–2004).^[1]

He married Ruth Beech in 1966 and the couple have two sons, two daughters and 11 grandchildren. He lists his recreations as opera, golf, walking and films.^[1]

Honours

• CBE (2003);^[1]
• University of Keele, honorary Doctor of Letters.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Debrett (2008)
2. ^ ^{a b} "Jack Straw appoints first chair of Legal Services Board". Ministry of Justice. http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease230408a.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-27. 

Bibliography

• EDMONDS, David Albert. (2008). In Debrett's People of Today 2008. London: Debrett's Peerage

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