David Bell

Sir David Charles Maurice Bell He is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and Cambridge University.

Career Having worked at the Oxford Mail (1970–1972), Bell became a news editor at the Financial Times in 1978. He rose to Managing Editor (1985–1989) before moving to the business side, initially as marketing director (1989–1993).

As Chairman of the UK's Millennium Bridge Trust (1995 to 2002) David Bell signed off London's Millennium Bridge,

In 2005, he co-founded with a temporary suspension/resignation for his involvement in the Leveson Inquiry ), which helped administer the Orwell Prize.

He was an assessor on the Leveson Inquiry from 2011 to 2012.

In November 2012 he became chair of the syndicate of Cambridge University Press.

Other positions He is a director of ImagineNations, where he is also Secretary and Treasurer.

He is a governor at Worth School, a Catholic independent school in Sussex.

Sir David is Chair of Council at Roehampton University.

Sir David is a trustee of Common Purpose UK.

Honours Sir David was made a Knight Bachelor for services to industry, the arts and charity in the Queen's 2004 Birthday Honours.

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