Stevenson of Coddenham

Bio

Spent the first 20 years post university as a serial entrepreneur. Until September 2000 was the Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on the application of ICT in education. Sits on the cross-benches in the House of Lords. For 15 years, chaired large companies (Pearson plc, GPA plc and HBOS plc). Non Executive Director of The Western Union Company and The Economist. Outside business, is Chairman of Aldeburgh Music, a Director of Glyndebourne Productions and Chancellor of the University of the Arts in London. Chairman of the Trustees of the Tate Gallery in the 90s and has recently stood down after eight years as Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission.