Andrew Dillon

Sir Andrew Dillon, (born 9 May 1954) is a British executive, who was chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) from 1999 to 2020. His earlier career was spent as an administrator and manager in the National Health Service (NHS).

Early life Dillon was born on 9 May 1954 in Sale, Cheshire, England. He was educated at St Ambrose College, an all-boys grammar school in Hale Barns, Cheshire, and at North Cheshire College of Further Education. He studied at the University of Manchester, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.

Career Dillon joined the National Health Service (NHS) after graduating from university.

He was said by the Health Service Journal to be the 34th most powerful person in the English NHS in December 2013. and among The 25 most influential people in biopharma today. As of 2015, Dillon was paid a salary of between £185,000 and £189,999 by NICE, making him one of the 328 most highly paid people in the British public sector at that time.

Personal life Dillon is married to Alison Goodbrand and they have two daughters.