Tony Danker

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Tony Danker
Born1971 (age 50–51)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Manchester
Harvard University
TitleDirector-general, Confederation of British Industry
TermNovember 2020 -
PredecessorCarolyn Fairbairn
Spouse(s)Married
Children2 sons

Tony Danker (born 1971) is a British businessman, and has been the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) since November 2020.

Early life[]

Danker was born in 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1][2] He was educated at Belfast Royal Academy, and earned a law degree from the University of Manchester.[1] He took a career break to study for a Master of Public Administration (MPA) at Harvard University, which he completed in 2005.[3]

Danker was chair of the Union of Jewish Students from 1993 to 1994.[1]

Career[]

After leaving the University of Manchester, he worked for the former Chief Rabbi, the late Lord Jonathan Sacks, from 1994 to 1996.[1] From 1998 to 2008, he was a consultant with McKinsey.[4] From 2008 to 2010, during the Brown Ministry, he was a special adviser to HM Treasury.[5] From 2010 to 2017, he was international director then chief strategy officer at Guardian News and Media, which publishes the Guardian and Observer.[4][6]

From 2017 to 2020, he was chief executive of , a government and industry-funded body launched by George Osborne that aims to make British companies more productive.[6][5] In June 2020, it was announced that he would be the next director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI): he succeeded Carolyn Fairbairn in November 2020.[6]

Personal life[]

Danker is married, with two sons, and lives in London.[1] He is Jewish.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jewish adviser named new director-general of CBI". Jewish News. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Halliday, Gillian (3 November 2020). "Troubles 'hugely politicised' CBI's new Belfast-born chief Tony Danker". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ "McKinsey alumnus Tony Danker appointed new CEO of CBI". www.consultancy.uk. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Tony Danker". Business in the Community. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b Kleinman, Mark (10 June 2020). "CBI picks productivity chief Danker as next director-general". Sky News. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Partington, Richard (10 June 2020). "Business lobby group the CBI appoints Tony Danker as chief". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
Business positions
Preceded by Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry
2020–present 		Incumbent
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