"married Jane Porter in Wandsworth. They have a son (born 1994) and daughter (born 1996). In 2013, Entwistle enrolled as a Master's student at St Catherine's College, Oxford, studying the history of design. George Entwistle George Edward Entwistle (born 8 July 1962) was Director-General of the BBC during 2012, succeeding Mark Thompson. After a career in magazine journalism, he joined BBC Television in 1989, becoming a producer with a primary focus in factual and political programmes. He rose to become the director of BBC Vision, and became the Director-General of the BBC on 17 September 2012. Entwistle resigned as Director-General"
"Today collection. O'Reilly announced in January 2012 that she would cease working with the BBC to concentrate on her charity, the Women's Equality Network. On 22 February 2012, the comedian Rowan Atkinson had a letter he wrote to ""The Media Show"" read about the Miriam O'Reilly case. His position was not sympathetic, complaining that the creative industries should not be seen as a platform for casting legal cases against discrimination. Atkinson was denounced for suggesting creative types were above the law and his stance came in for widespread criticism. In July 2012 it was revealed that George Entwistle, the BBC"
"Fund. Appointed Director of Audio & Music, he sat on the BBC's Executive Board with overall responsibility for all of the BBC's national radio networks and the corporation's music output across all media. This included BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4; as well as the BBC digital radio stations BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC 7; the three BBC Orchestras based in England; and The Proms. Davie took over as acting Director-General on 11 November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle in the wake of the"
"now heads both as Chief Executive, BBC Studios and Director, Global. Davie is married and has three sons. Tim Davie Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is the Chief Executive Officer of BBC Studios (formerly known as BBC Worldwide) who served as acting Director-General of the BBC following George Entwistle's resignation in November 2012 until Lord Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013. During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Sir Jimmy Savile and then made false accusations against"
"Julie Bentley Julie Bentley is a British voluntary sector leader and has been the Chief Executive of Action for Children since August 2018. She had served in similar roles at Girlguiding, 2012–2018 the Family Planning Association and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. While Chief Executive of Girlguiding she oversaw a complete governance review, developed the organisation's first five year strategy, and changed their Promise so that members commit to ‘develop my beliefs’ rather than ‘love my God’. The organisation also launched a series of badges to support girls in the modern world including one promoting body confidence and another teaching girls"
"George Entwistle’s resignation in November 2012, James Purnell argued that the new Director General “should learn from the Birt era” stating that it was Birt’s ""boldness"" that saved the BBC. Instead of playing it safe and avoiding mistakes, he said, Birt transformed output and embraced the internet, and rebuilt relationships with government, business and the public. Media commentator Steve Hewlett, Birt's former colleague and friend, suggested in 2012 that it might be time for the BBC ""to bring in Birt 2.0"". Hewlett acknowledged that many of Birt’s reforms were unpopular, but said that without them, ""it is questionable whether the"
"Tim Davie Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is the Chief Executive Officer of BBC Studios (formerly known as BBC Worldwide) who served as acting Director-General of the BBC following George Entwistle's resignation in November 2012 until Lord Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013. During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Sir Jimmy Savile and then made false accusations against Lord McAlpine. Davie was educated at Whitgift School in Croydon, and studied English at Selwyn College, Cambridge before"
"2008 the BPO musicians voted to extend his contract as chief conductor for an additional ten years past the next season, to 2018. In January 2013, he announced that he would not extend his contract beyond the 2018 season. On 20 June 2018 Sir Simon Rattle conducted his last Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra concert as their chief conductor. UNICEF appointed Rattle and the BPO as Goodwill Ambassadors in November 2007. He is a patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Rattle made his North American debut in 1976, conducting the London Schools Symphony Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. He first conducted"
"""Generation 2012: Optimism Despite Obstacles"". British Future British Future is a UK-based think tank and registered charity whose stated aim is to advance the education of the public in the subjects of equality and diversity, human rights, racial and cultural harmony, citizenship and social inclusion. Incorporated in June 2011, it was initially called The Communications Organisation until was renamed British Future in December 2011. It became a charity in 2014, having been previously run as a not-for-profit organisation. It's director is Sunder Katwala, a prominent left-wing activist and former director of the Fabian Society. He is regularly cited as an"
"are well above emergency international thresholds. Sentebale maintains a small office in the UK. The chief executive is UK-based, but all other operational staff are based in Lesotho and Botswana. Cathy Ferrier was appointed as Sentebale’s Chief Executive in March 2012. Before joining Sentebale, Cathy was Oxfam’s Fundraising Director, responsible for raising over £100m a year from individuals in the UK. Cathy spent more than 25 years in buying and marketing roles for leading retailers, including WHSmith, the Walt Disney Company and the Burton Group. Philip Nevill Green, former boss of United Utilities, was appointed as chairman in 2011. Sentebale's"
"that's thrived in premier entertainment labyrinths."" The BBC Two programme ""Newsnight"" also broadcast, on 2 November 2012, a report containing false claims that Lord McAlpine had sexually abused children during the 1970s, as part of the North Wales child abuse scandal. It became clear that the claims were the result of mistaken identity; the BBC and the accuser both apologised, and the person concerned threatened to sue those reporting the allegations. Following criticism of his actions, the Director-General of the BBC, George Entwistle, resigned his post on 10 November 2012. Operation Yewtree was set up by the Metropolitan Police into"
"that: ""I hope [it] will be able to lift the lid on many of the current stories within the media, offering genuine insight and intelligence, making this show a must-listen for both those within the industry – but always accessible to a wider audience of those interested in a subject that affects all our lives."" On 14 November 2012, the programme broadcast a one-hour-long special edition, prompted by the controversy that the BBC was undergoing at that time, partly highlighted by the resignation of George Entwistle from his job as Director-General of the BBC. Reviews of ""The Media Show"" have"
"British Future British Future is a UK-based think tank and registered charity whose stated aim is to advance the education of the public in the subjects of equality and diversity, human rights, racial and cultural harmony, citizenship and social inclusion. Incorporated in June 2011, it was initially called The Communications Organisation until was renamed British Future in December 2011. It became a charity in 2014, having been previously run as a not-for-profit organisation. It's director is Sunder Katwala, a prominent left-wing activist and former director of the Fabian Society. He is regularly cited as an influential political thinker. British Future"
"a vote of no confidence by George Osborne. In September 2015, Tracy McDermott took over from Wheatley as acting FCA chief. Current FCA chief Andrew Bailey was appointed chief executive on 26 January 2016. In June 2012, it was confirmed that John Griffith-Jones would become the non-executive chair of the FCA once the FSA ceases operations in 2013. Griffith-Jones joined the FSA board in September 2012 as a non-executive director and deputy chair. Griffith-Jones retired from KPMG, where he was chairman of the division in the United Kingdom, in August 2012. In December 2013, it was announced that head of"
"Organization. Since its establishment, it has played a leading role in the eradication of smallpox. Its current priorities include communicable diseases, in particular HIV/AIDS, Ebola, malaria and tuberculosis; the mitigation of the effects of non-communicable diseases such as sexual and reproductive health, development, and aging; nutrition, food security and healthy eating; occupational health; substance abuse; and driving the development of reporting, publications, and networking. The WHO is responsible for the World Health Report, the worldwide World Health Survey, and World Health Day. The current Director-General of the WHO is Tedros Adhanom, who started his five-year term on 1 July 2017."
"each business was phased, with the Dunfermline first to be merged in June 2014. The Cheshire and Derbyshire followed in October and November 2014 respectively. On 22 May 2015, it was announced that the Society's Chief Executive, Graham Beale, intended to retire. On 16 November 2015, Nationwide announced that Joe Garner, CEO of Openreach, would succeed Graham as Nationwide CEO in Spring 2016. Joe Garner joined the Society as Chief Executive on 5 April 2016. In May 2016, the society confirmed that it would be closing its subsidiary on the Isle of Man, Nationwide International, following a review of its"
"essential for building most technological products. The Convention also established a body called the Enterprise which is to serve as the Authority’s own mining operator, but no concrete steps have been taken to bring this into being. The Authority currently has a Secretariat of 37 authorized posts and a biennial budget of $9.1 million for 2017 and $8.9 million for 2018. In July 2016, the Assembly of the Authority elected Michael Lodge of the United Kingdom, for a four-year term as Secretary-General beginning 1 January 2017. He succeeds Nii Allotey Odunton of Ghana, who had served two consecutive four-year terms"
"Holmes was Ambassador to Portugal. He was Ambassador to France from October 2001 until 2007. From January 2007 to August 2010 he was Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In 2012, at the request of the Ministry of Defence, he conducted an Independent Medal Review that recommended the widening of eligibility of a number of post 1945 campaign medals, his findings being accepted by the Government. He was director of the Ditchley Foundation from September 2010 to August 2016, succeeding Sir Jeremy Greenstock. He became Chair of the Electoral Commission in"
"global mobility virtually a birth-right, it is denied to countless others, trapped in hopelessly bad economic or conflict circumstances,"" Swing writes, lamenting that ""hundreds of millions who are not part of the growing, truly global labour talent market find themselves outside looking in, and looking onto a world they can only dream of."" Swing, a former U.S. ambassador, has previously demanded the European Union (EU) open her borders to migrants and described endless third world migration to Europe as ""inevitable"". Swings term as Director General will end in September 2018. He will be succeeded by Portuguese politician Antonio Vitorino on"
"appointed in May, when the Assembly meets. The current Director-General is Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was appointed on 1 July 2017. The WHO employs 8,500 people in 147 countries. In support of the principle of a tobacco-free work environment, the WHO does not recruit cigarette smokers. The organization has previously instigated the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2003. The WHO operates ""Goodwill Ambassadors""; members of the arts, sports, or other fields of public life aimed at drawing attention to WHO's initiatives and projects. There are currently five Goodwill Ambassadors (Jet Li, Nancy Brinker, Peng Liyuan, Yohei Sasakawa and"
"Sciences (FAcSS). Stephen Whittle Stephen Thomas Whittle, (born 29 May 1955) is a British legal scholar and activist with the transgender activist group Press for Change. Since 2007, he has been professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University. Between 2007 and 2009, he was president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Having been assigned female at birth, he is described as ""a radical lesbian before his sex change and now a leading commentator on gender issues"", who after the Gender Recognition Act 2004 came into force in April 2005, achieved legal"
"of victims of child abuse. In November 2012, new allegations led to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, announcing that a senior independent figure, later named as Mrs Justice Julia Macur, would examine the conduct and remit of the Waterhouse Inquiry. In addition, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced a new police inquiry into how the original allegations were dealt with, as well as an investigation of any new allegations. The broadcasting of false allegations on ""Newsnight"" on 2 November led to the resignation of the Director-General of the BBC, George Entwistle, eight days later. The report of phase one of"
"Stephen Whittle Stephen Thomas Whittle, (born 29 May 1955) is a British legal scholar and activist with the transgender activist group Press for Change. Since 2007, he has been professor of Equalities Law in the School of Law at Manchester Metropolitan University. Between 2007 and 2009, he was president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Having been assigned female at birth, he is described as ""a radical lesbian before his sex change and now a leading commentator on gender issues"", who after the Gender Recognition Act 2004 came into force in April 2005, achieved legal recognition as"
"ministers, the head of MI5, and the chiefs of the British armed forces. The Trustees of the EAG were Lord Hamilton of Epsom and Mr Christopher Arkell until July 2018, when new Trustees were appointed. The EAG aims to strengthen trans-Atlantic links. The future of the EAG depends on the support of those who care about issues such as defence and security, the UK relationship with America, NATO, and other important international challenges. The EAG is a non-party organisation and is classified as educational by the Charity Commission. The Director between 2014 and July 2018 was Charles Bennett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesanselmbennett/."
"position from 31 October. Since 2015, she has been a non-executive director of Next plc. In 2014, Thompson was among candidates considered to succeed Chris Patten as Chair of the BBC Trust, but in August, it was announced that the position would be given to Rona Fairhead, a former Chair of Financial Times Group. It was confirmed in 2014 that Thompson had assumed ownership of The George Hotel on the Isle of Wight and that she had plans to reinvigorate the hotel and its dining offer. From Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), Thompson was elevated to"
"Wight, although approached to be part of the committee Tommy Thompson of Lancashire who had 10 years earlier attempted to form an independent England, had to decline due to an imminent terminal family illness. In April 2007 the first England AGM took place at Canley Club in Coventry, where Tommy Thompson was elected Chairman, Peter Melton International Director, Vic Sexton Tournament & Youth Director, Colin Saunders – Commercial Director, and John Peoples from Cleveland as Communications Director. Sam Hawkins was elected Honery President and Bobby George was elected Public Relations Executive. In 2009 Jean Thomas from Yorkshire replaced Colin Saunders"
"life"". Membership is open to all, with no nomination procedure or academic requirements, on payment of an annual subscription. The Institution's patrons and trustees include: In February 2018, the institution appointed Dr Shaun Fitzgerald FREng as director. Fitzgerald took up the post in April 2018. In July 2018, the institution announced a new five-year strategy running from October 2018 to September 2023. The strategy, which sets out to double the charity's size, involves ""plans for new research, development of a new national science club and open forum public policy debates"". One new venture will be a Research Centre for Science"
"Ben Summerskill Ben Jeffrey Peter Summerskill OBE (born 6 October 1961 in Kent) is Chair of the Silver Line and Director of the Criminal Justice Alliance, a consortium of 135 charities working across the GB criminal justice pathway. He was the Chief Executive of the UK-based lesbian, gay and bisexual equality organisation Stonewall, the largest gay equality body in Europe, from 2003 to 2014. He has a lesbian twin sister, Clare, who is a performer. He has also worked as a businessman and journalist. Ben Summerskill is an occasional contributor to ""The Guardian"", ""The Independent on Sunday"", ""The Observer"", ""The"
"asked to resign, being allowed a dignified departure due to his past services to the nation on the Channel Tunnel project and a generous compensation package. In May 2007, Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, announced John Armitt's appointment as Chairman, the appointment commenced on 1 September 2007, with Acting Chairman Sir Roy McNulty resuming his post of Deputy Chairman. In February 2011, the Director of Finance, Dennis Hone succeeded David Higgins as Chief Executive. He left the position in April 2013 to become Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation, being replaced by Gerry Murphy. In 2012, the Authority won"
"that Savile was an abuser. George Entwistle – at that time the Director of BBC Vision – who had been told about the plan to broadcast the ""Newsnight"" item, was described by the review as ""unnecessarily cautious, and an opportunity was lost"". There was no public mention of the ""Newsnight"" investigation into Savile at the time but in early 2012, several newspapers reported that the BBC had investigated but not broadcast (its report of) allegations of sexual abuse immediately after his death. ""The Oldie"" alleged there had been a cover-up by the BBC. On 28 September 2012, almost a year"
"faster and saving more lives. It will mean the best organisations from across the UK can be mobilised in the critical first 72 hours following a disaster. Public donations continue to be of vital importance to ShelterBox as the new Rapid Response Fund will only be activated in the event of a large-scale crisis. In August 2007, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall became the ShelterBox's President and Royal Patron, following her visit to the charity that summer. Her Royal Highness first met workers for the charity during a visit to the earthquake-hit villages of Pakistan in November 2006, and was"
"on rumours about sexual assaults, especially on young girls, by Savile and others. Allegations were also made that a ""Newsnight"" investigation into Savile in December 2011 was dropped because it conflicted with tribute programmes prepared after Savile's death. On 11 October George Entwistle, at that time the Director-General of the BBC, directed the head of BBC Scotland, Ken MacQuarrie, to start an investigation into why the report was cancelled. He also announced an investigation into the BBC's child protection policy, and another into the prevalent culture within the department, particularly at the time of Savile's employment. It was claimed that"
"Association, succeeding Brian Barwick starting the job in June 2009. He resigned from this post nine months later, on 19 March 2010, and was replaced by Alex Horne, initially in an acting capacity and later as General Secretary. Three months later, following the General Election, Watmore returned to government as the Chief Operating Officer of the Cabinet Office, heading up the newly formed Efficiency and Reform Group. Sixteen months after that, on 11 October 2011 it was announced that Watmore would become Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office, replacing Sir (now Lord) Gus O'Donnell, whose three roles were split after"