Bell at the Financial Times 125th Anniversary Party in London in 2013

Sir David Charles Maurice Bell[1] (born 30 September 1946[2]) is a businessman, publisher and philanthropist.

He is former Director for People at Pearson plc[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 to Primrose, 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 until 2009.[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 to 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.

He is also on the Royal National Theatre Honorary Council.[18]

Honours

Sir David was made a Knight Bachelor for services to industry, the arts and charity[1][6][19] in the Queen's 2004 Birthday Honours.[1][20][21]

In 2007, Sir David was awarded an honorary degree from City University London.[22]

References

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  3. ^ a b Progress Report 2008, Pearson, archived from the original on 3 January 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
  4. ^ a b c d Sir David Bell, Common Purpose, retrieved 20 April 2010
  5. ^ a b Sir David Bell, LES50NS, 9 May 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b c d e Sir David Bell, Chairman of the Executive Committee, silatech.com, archived from the original on 1 October 2012, retrieved 19 May 2013
  7. ^ Worth, guidetoindependentschools.com, retrieved 19 April 2010
  8. ^ a b c Sir David Bell, Roehampton University, retrieved 19 April 2010
  9. ^ a b c d "Sir David Bell". Leveson Inquiry: Culture, Practice and Ethics of the Press. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ Environment 2008, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
  11. ^ Jagran, Dainik (28 June 2004), On Record, afaqs.com, archived from the original on 13 June 2009, retrieved 19 April 2010
  12. ^ Queen dedicates Millennium Bridge, BBC News, 9 May 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010
  13. ^ The Pearson Debate, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
  14. ^ Who's Who, The Orwell Prize, archived from the original on 7 July 2009, retrieved 19 April 2010
  15. ^ David Bell – Board of Directors – ImagineNations Group, silatech.com, archived from the original on 18 November 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
  16. ^ Board members, Sadler's Wells, archived from the original on 13 April 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
  17. ^ "National Grid Chief Executive joins Crisis as new chairman" (Press release). Crisis. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  18. ^ "NNDB". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Knights Bachelor", Nature, nationalarchives.gov.uk, 247 (5436): 82, 1974, Bibcode:1974Natur.247...82., doi:10.1038/247082b0, S2CID 4261007
  20. ^ Newsletter Spring 2005 (PDF), Trinity Hall, Cambridge, archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011, retrieved 19 April 2010
  21. ^ PMS Honours Briefing – 11 June, Number 10, 11 June 2004, archived from the original on 11 February 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
  22. ^ Annual Review 2006/7 (PDF), City University London, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010
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