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'''John Cridland''', [[Wikipedia:CBE|CBE]] (born 3 February 1961) was the tenth Director-General of the [[Wikipedia:Confederation of British Industry|Confederation of British Industry]] (CBI) from January 2011 to November 2015. | |||
He was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] from 1972 to 1979, and served as [[Deputy Head of School|Deputy Head Boy]] in the 1978-79 academic year. After leaving BGS, he studied Indian and African history at [[Wikipedia:Christ's College, Cambridge|Christ's College]]. | |||
He joined the CBI as a policy adviser in 1982 and became its youngest ever director in 1991, when he took over the environmental affairs brief. He moved on to human resources policy in 1995, where he helped negotiate the UK’s first national minimum wage and entry into the European Union’s “social chapter” on employment conditions. He was promoted to the post of Deputy Director-General in 2000. | |||
Beyond his work with the CBI, Cridland served on the Low Pay Commission from its formation in 1997 until 2007. He was Vice Chair of the National Learning and Skills Council between 2007 and 2010 and spent 10 years on the Low Pay Commission and the Council of the conciliation service, [[Wikipedia:Acas|ACAS]]. He was also a member of the Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance and the Women and Work Commission; Vice-Chairman of the Learning and Skills Council; a Board member of Business in the Community; a UK Commissioner for Employment and Skills and a member of the Council of [[Wikipedia:Cranfield University|Cranfield University]]. | |||
He announced his decision to step down as Director-General in March 2015, saying “I’m a big Star Trek fan and just like James Kirk I have always told colleagues at internal meetings that I saw this as part of a five-year journey.” His resignation followed in November. He was succeeded by [[Wikipedia:Carolyn Fairbairn|Carolyn Fairbairn]] | |||
John Cridland was appointed a CBE for services to business in 2006 and Honorary Doctorates from the [[Wikipedia:University of Lincoln|University of Lincoln]] in 2011 and the [[Wikipedia:University of Bedfordshire|University of Bedfordshire]] in 2013. Unlike his five predecessors John Cridland was not awarded a Knighthood, at the end of his term as Director General at CBI. | |||
Following his departure from the CBI, John was appointed Chair of [[Wikipedia:Transport for the North|Transport for the North]] (TfN). in November 2015. In March 2016 the UK Department of Work and Pensions announced that Cridland would lead the UK's first State Pension age review. In July 2016 John was announced as one of three new non-executive board members for [[Wikipedia:Ofsted|Ofsted]]. | |||
He is married with two teenage children and lives in Bedfordshire. | |||
==See Also== | |||
*[[:Arthur Hill Memorial Prize]] | |||
*[[:Arthur Shrimpton]] | |||
*[[:Bill Dunham]] | |||
*[[:Dennis Commonwealth Prize]] | |||
*[[:Form 3AL 1974-75]] | |||
*[[:Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner]] | |||
*[[:Speech Day]] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cridland, John}} | |||
[[Category:Students]] | |||
[[Category:Notable Students]] | |||
[[Category:1970s]] | |||
[[Category:See Also]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:36, 3 August 2023
| John Cridland CBE | |
|---|---|
 John Cridland speaking at the Old Bostonian Association Annual Dinner, 2011 | |
| Born | 3 February 1961 |
| Education | Boston Grammar School (1972-1979); Christ's College, Cambridge (history) |
| Employer | Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Transport for the North (TfN), Ofsted, UK Department of Work and Pensions |
| Relatives | Ken Cridland (brother) |
John Cridland, CBE (born 3 February 1961) was the tenth Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) from January 2011 to November 2015.
He was educated at Boston Grammar School from 1972 to 1979, and served as Deputy Head Boy in the 1978-79 academic year. After leaving BGS, he studied Indian and African history at Christ's College.
He joined the CBI as a policy adviser in 1982 and became its youngest ever director in 1991, when he took over the environmental affairs brief. He moved on to human resources policy in 1995, where he helped negotiate the UK’s first national minimum wage and entry into the European Union’s “social chapter” on employment conditions. He was promoted to the post of Deputy Director-General in 2000.
Beyond his work with the CBI, Cridland served on the Low Pay Commission from its formation in 1997 until 2007. He was Vice Chair of the National Learning and Skills Council between 2007 and 2010 and spent 10 years on the Low Pay Commission and the Council of the conciliation service, ACAS. He was also a member of the Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance and the Women and Work Commission; Vice-Chairman of the Learning and Skills Council; a Board member of Business in the Community; a UK Commissioner for Employment and Skills and a member of the Council of Cranfield University.
He announced his decision to step down as Director-General in March 2015, saying “I’m a big Star Trek fan and just like James Kirk I have always told colleagues at internal meetings that I saw this as part of a five-year journey.” His resignation followed in November. He was succeeded by Carolyn Fairbairn
John Cridland was appointed a CBE for services to business in 2006 and Honorary Doctorates from the University of Lincoln in 2011 and the University of Bedfordshire in 2013. Unlike his five predecessors John Cridland was not awarded a Knighthood, at the end of his term as Director General at CBI.
Following his departure from the CBI, John was appointed Chair of Transport for the North (TfN). in November 2015. In March 2016 the UK Department of Work and Pensions announced that Cridland would lead the UK's first State Pension age review. In July 2016 John was announced as one of three new non-executive board members for Ofsted.
He is married with two teenage children and lives in Bedfordshire.