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Sir David Charles Maurice Bell[1] was Director for People at Pearson Group[2][3] and was Chairman of the Financial Times until the end of 2009.[4][5][6] He is married with three children.[7]
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Education
Sir David was educated at Worth School.[8] He is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and Cambridge University.[7][9]
In 2007, Sir David was awarded an honorary degree from City University London.[10]
Positions
As Chairman of the UK's Millennium Commission,[11] and as Chairman of the Millennium Bridge Trust David Bell signed off London's Millennium Bridge,[9] which he could see from his office window at the FT.
He is Chair of the Media Standards Trust,[12] which helps to administer the Orwell Prize.[13]
He is a director of ImagineNations, where he is also Secretary and Treasurer.[14]
Sir David is Chair of Council at Roehampton University.[7]
Sir David is also Chairman of Sadler's Wells.[15]
Sir David is a trustee of Common Purpose UK.[4][9]
Sir David is also Chair of Crisis UK
Knighthood
Sir David was made a Knight Batchelor for services to industry, the arts and charity[1][9][16] in the Queen's 2004 birthday honours.[1][17][18]
References
- ^ a b c Birthday Honours List — United Kingdom, The London Gazette, Saturday 12 June 2004, http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/57315/supplements/1, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Progress Report 2008, Pearson, http://www.pearson.com/responsibility/ethics/progress-report-2008/, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Environment 2008, Pearson, http://www.pearson.com/responsibility/environment-2008/, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b Sir David Bell, Common Purpose, http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/about/governance/david-bell, retrieved 20 April 2010
- ^ Sir David Bell, LES50NS, 9 May 2000, http://www.50lessons.com/executives/Sir_David_Bell, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Jagran, Dainik (28 June 2004), On Record, afaqs.com, http://www.afaqs.com/news/interviews/data/4.html, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c Sir David Bell, Roehampton University, http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/about/governance/council/Council%20members/davidbell.html, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Worth, guidetoindependentschools.com, http://www.guidetoindependentschools.com/schools/view/538/Worth/HMC-BSA/Worth-School-Turners-Hill-West-Sussex-RH10-4SD, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ a b c d Sir David Bell, Chairman of the Executive Committee, silatech.com, http://www.silatech.com/en/trustees/sir-david-bell.html, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Annual Review 2006/7, City University London, http://www.city.ac.uk/aboutcity/dps/city-annual-review-2006-2007.pdf, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Queen dedicates Millennium Bridge, BBC News, 9 May 2000, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/741512.stm, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ The Pearson Debate, Pearson, http://www.pearson.com/pearson-debate/?search=David%20Bell, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Who's Who, The Orwell Prize, http://www.theorwellprize.co.uk/the-award/who.aspx?org=mst, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ , silatech.com, http://www.imaginenations.org/bios/david_bell.aspx, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Board members, Sadler's Wells, http://www.sadlerswells.com/page/board-members, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ Knights Bachelor, nationalarchives.gov.uk, http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080107205408/http://pm.gov.uk/files/pdf/Queens%20List2789837721.pdf, retrieved 20 April 2010
- ^ Newsletter Spring 2005, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/uploads/TH%20NL%20Spring%202005.pdf, retrieved 19 April 2010
- ^ PMS Honours Briefing - 11 June, Number 10, Friday 11 June 2004, http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page5947, retrieved 19 April 2010
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- People educated at Worth School
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