Carolyn Fairbairn named as next CBI director-general

Posted on 30 Jun 2015 by Jonny Williamson

The CBI today has announced that Carolyn Fairbairn is to become its new director-general, taking over from current director-general John Cridland later this year.

Described by the president of the UK’s largest business group as a “remarkable business leader”, Fairbairn is a former director of strategy at both the BBC and ITV who currently holds a number of non-executive positions. These include with global outsourcer Capita; small cap manufacturer Vitec; Lloyds Banking Group; the Competition and Markets Authority, and…

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