David Bell (publisher)

Bell at Financial Times 125th Anniversary Party, London

Sir David Charles Maurice Bell[1] (born 30 September 1946[2]) is a former Director for People at Pearson Group[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 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.[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 - 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

Honours

Sir David was made a Knight Bachelor for services to industry, the arts and charity[1][6][18] in the Queen's 2004 birthday honours.[1][19][20]

In 2007, Sir David was awarded an honorary degree from City University London.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Birthday Honours List — United Kingdom, The London Gazette, 12 June 2004, retrieved 19 April 2010
  2. 1 2 3 Debretts, Sir David Bell
  3. 1 2 Progress Report 2008, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
  4. 1 2 3 4 Sir David Bell, Common Purpose, retrieved 20 April 2010
  5. 1 2 Sir David Bell, LES50NS, 9 May 2000, retrieved 19 April 2010
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Sir David Bell, Chairman of the Executive Committee, silatech.com, retrieved 19 May 2013
  7. ↑ Worth, guidetoindependentschools.com, retrieved 19 April 2010
  8. 1 2 3 Sir David Bell, Roehampton University, retrieved 19 April 2010
  9. 1 2 3 4 levesoninquiry.org.uk, Sir David Bell
  10. ↑ Environment 2008, Pearson, retrieved 19 April 2010
  11. ↑ Jagran, Dainik (28 June 2004), On Record, afaqs.com, 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, retrieved 19 April 2010
  15. ↑ , silatech.com http://www.imaginenations.org/bios/david_bell.aspx, retrieved 19 April 2010 Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ Board members, Sadler's Wells, 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. ↑ Knights Bachelor (PDF), nationalarchives.gov.uk, retrieved 20 April 2010
  19. ↑ Newsletter Spring 2005 (PDF), Trinity Hall, Cambridge, retrieved 19 April 2010
  20. ↑ PMS Honours Briefing - 11 June, Number 10, 11 June 2004, retrieved 19 April 2010
  21. ↑ Annual Review 2006/7 (PDF), City University London, retrieved 19 April 2010
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