Sir

Ian Davis
Born
Ian Edward Lamert Davis

(1951-03-10) 10 March 1951 (age 72)
Kent, England
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Alma materOxford University
Occupation(s)Consultant, management expert
Years active1972–2010
EmployerMcKinsey & Company
TitleSenior Partner Emeritus
Term2003–2009 (Managing director)
PredecessorRajat Gupta
SuccessorDominic Barton

Sir Ian Edward Lamert Davis (born 10 March 1951) is an English businessman, best known for his role as managing director of McKinsey & Company.[1][2] He succeeded Rajat Gupta on 1 July 2003. He joined McKinsey in 1979 [2] retired in 2010,[2] after 7 years at Bowater and currently serves as a senior partner emeritus.

Davis was born in Kent, England. Prior to becoming managing director, he was office manager of McKinsey's London and UK office. He has an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Balliol College, University of Oxford.[3]

He is the brother of former Reed Elsevier chairman Crispin Davis. His twin brother is Sir Nigel Davis, a Court of Appeal judge.[4]

He is currently chairman of Thoughtworks.

Davis was a Non-Executive Director at Johnson & Johnson, BP,[2] Teach For All, Big Society Trust and He is a Senior Adviser to Apax Partners and Majid Al Futtaim Group.

Davis was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to business.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "2000s". McKinsey & Company. About Us. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ian Davis". BP. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Former McKinsey & Company Chairman and Managing Director Ian Davis Appointed to Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors". Johnson & Johnson. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. ^ Hirst, Clayton (20 January 2002). "The Lowdown: The Might of the McKinsey Mob ; It's Big in Business and Big in Politics. Clayton Hirst Investigates Britain's Most Powerful Old Boys' Network". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. ^ "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B2.
  6. ^ a b c "Ian Davis". Rolls-Royce. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
Business positions Preceded byRajat Gupta Managing director of McKinsey & Company 2003 – 2009 Succeeded byDominic Barton Preceded bySimon Robertson Chairman of Rolls-Royce Holdings 2013 – present


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