David Norgrove
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David Ronald Norgrove is an English businessman, former chair of The Pensions Regulator
and current chair of PensionsFirst.
, London
. He was educated at Christ's Hospital School and read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Exeter College
, Oxford. He gained a diploma in Economics at Cambridge University and then studied for a Masters in economics at The London School of Economics.
(1972–85), where his time included a secondment to the First National Bank of Chicago.
Norgrove was private secretary to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
between 1985 and 1988.
In 1988 he joined Marks and Spencer, where he held several positions:
From 1988–99 he was Director of Europe; Worldwide franchising; Menswear and Strategy. In September 1999 he became chairman of Marks & Spencer's Ventures Division and a year later he was appointed to the executive board as Executive director for Strategy, International Ventures.
In January 2004 Norgrove was fired from his role as director of clothing following disastrous Christmas sales, with his clothing ranges performing especially poorly.
He continued in his position as chair of the trustees of the Marks & Spencer pension fund between until later in the year.
In March 2004 he was appointed to the Board of the British Museum
. In November 2009 he became the Chairman of The British Museum Friends
.
Norgrove was appointed first chair of The Pensions Regulator
between 2005 and 2010 and subsequently named one of the hundred most influential people in the capital markets by Financial News
. In May 2009 Norgrove became chairman of the Low Pay Commission. He is also a member of the Finance Committee for Amnesty International
UK.
, North London
.
The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator is a non-departmental public body which holds the position of the regulator of work-based pension schemes in the UK. Created under the Pensions Act 2004, the regulator replaced the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority from 6 April 2005and has wider powers and a new...
and current chair of PensionsFirst.
Early life
Norgrove was born on 23 January 1948 in PeckhamPeckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was educated at Christ's Hospital School and read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Exeter College
Exeter College
Exeter College may refer to:* Exeter College, Oxford a college of Oxford University* Exeter College, Exeter a college in Exeter, Devon...
, Oxford. He gained a diploma in Economics at Cambridge University and then studied for a Masters in economics at The London School of Economics.
Career
Norgrove started his career as an economist at HM TreasuryHM Treasury
HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing the British government's public finance policy and economic policy...
(1972–85), where his time included a secondment to the First National Bank of Chicago.
Norgrove was private secretary to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
between 1985 and 1988.
In 1988 he joined Marks and Spencer, where he held several positions:
From 1988–99 he was Director of Europe; Worldwide franchising; Menswear and Strategy. In September 1999 he became chairman of Marks & Spencer's Ventures Division and a year later he was appointed to the executive board as Executive director for Strategy, International Ventures.
In January 2004 Norgrove was fired from his role as director of clothing following disastrous Christmas sales, with his clothing ranges performing especially poorly.
He continued in his position as chair of the trustees of the Marks & Spencer pension fund between until later in the year.
In March 2004 he was appointed to the Board of the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
. In November 2009 he became the Chairman of The British Museum Friends
The British Museum Friends
The British Museum Friends is a registered charitable organisation in the UK with close links to the British Museum, and was set up in 1968...
.
Norgrove was appointed first chair of The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator is a non-departmental public body which holds the position of the regulator of work-based pension schemes in the UK. Created under the Pensions Act 2004, the regulator replaced the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority from 6 April 2005and has wider powers and a new...
between 2005 and 2010 and subsequently named one of the hundred most influential people in the capital markets by Financial News
Financial News
The Financial News, is a financial newspaper and news website published in London. It is a weekly investment banking, fund management and securities industries newspaper, published by eFinancial News Limited. Financial News was founded in 1996....
. In May 2009 Norgrove became chairman of the Low Pay Commission. He is also a member of the Finance Committee for Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
UK.
Family Justice Review
He chaired the Family Justice Review which recommended that grandparents be recognised as being important in children's lives, following divorce or separation, but they will still have to apply to the court for permission to submit an application for contact. However this economist has decided that fathers should not have equal rights to children The Panel misunderstood Shared Parenting as Parenting Time.Personal life
Norgrove is married to Jenny and has two daughters and a son. He is a millionaire and lives in IslingtonIslington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
.