Tim Davie
British television executive (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967) is a British media executive currently serving as the seventeenth Director-General of the BBC since 1 September 2020,[1][2] taking over from Tony Hall. He was previously appointed as the acting director-general of the BBC on 10 November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle,[3][4] until Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013.
Tim Davie | |
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17th Director-General of the BBC | |
Assumed office 1 September 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tony Hall |
Acting 11 November 2012 ā 1 April 2013 | |
Preceded by | George Entwistle |
Succeeded by | Tony Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | Timothy Douglas Davie (1967-04-25) 25 April 1967 (age 56) Croydon, London, England |
Children | 3 |
Education | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Educated at Whitgift School and the University of Cambridge, Davie joined the BBC following a career in marketing. He unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Conservative Party in 1993 and 1994 in the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council elections. During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile.[5]