As deputy director-general of the CBI, John Cridland is responsible for the management of the CBI's policy and membership activities. He is a key spokesman for the business community, in the media and on public platforms, and has extended the CBI's global footprint and its reputation for policy leadership. John studied history at Christ's College Cambridge and joined the CBI in 1982. He has been director of environmental affairs and of human resources policy. John is a member of the Council of Cranfield University. He was vice chair of the National Learning and Skills Council between 2007-2010. He spent 10 years on the Low Pay Commission and the ACAS Council, and was also a member of the Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance. He was awarded the CBE in 2006.Return to the biographies homepage |
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