Rain Newton-Smith
British economist and association executive
About Rain Newton-Smith
Born 1975.
Rain Newton-Smith (born 1975) is the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) after being appointed in April 2023. She was the CBI's chief economist from August 2014 to March 2023. Heffron's 1982 book about two teenage girls growing up in Toronto was titled 'Rain And I' [sic].
Newton-Smith earned a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from the University of Oxford, and an MSc in economics from the London School of Economics (LSE). She went on to lead the emerging markets division at the Oxford Economics consultancy specialising in the Chinese economy.
Newton-Smith was previously chief economist of the CBI, where she served from August 2014 until March 2023.
Personal life Rain Newton-Smith is married with four daughters and lives in Eynsham, West Oxfordshire; her husband was elected district councillor for their ward in 2021.
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British economist and association executive
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Rain Newton-Smith was born on 21 June 1975.
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