Английская Википедия:David Bell (publisher)
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]
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