G. David Green
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Sir Gregory David Green | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) United Kingdom |
| Occupations | past Chairman of Dartington Hall Trust, The Prince's School of Traditional Arts |
Sir Gregory David Green, KCMG CVO (1948) is a former chairman of the Dartington Hall Trust and The Prince's School of Traditional Arts. He is a former director-general[1] of the British Council, former chairman of Royal Commonwealth Society, and former president of the European Union National Institutes for Culture.
Green originally trained as a teacher, going on to work at two schools in South Yorkshire.[2]
Later career
Between 1976 and 1990 Green served with Save the Children, eventually becoming Deputy Secretary-General. From 1990 to 1999, he was Director of the Voluntary Service Overseas. In 1999, he became Secretary-General of the British Council.[3] He chaired the Dartington Hall Trust, The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, and serves on the board at The Royal Court Theatre and London University of the Arts.