Rain Newton-Smith
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BornJune 1975 (age 50)
OccupationsDirector General, Confederation of British Industry
TermApril 2023 – present
Rain Newton-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1975 (age 50) |
| Education | University of Oxford London School of Economics |
| Occupations | Director General, Confederation of British Industry |
| Term | April 2023 – present |
| Predecessor | Tony Danker |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | William Newton-Smith |
Rain Newton-Smith (born 1975) is the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) after being appointed in April 2023.[1] She was the CBI's chief economist from August 2014 to March 2023.[2]
Rain Newton-Smith is the daughter of Canadian-born Oxford philosopher William Newton-Smith (1943–2023) and his first wife, the children's author Dorris Heffron.[3] Heffron's 1982 book about two teenage girls growing up in Toronto was titled 'Rain And I' [sic].
Newton-Smith earned a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from the University of Oxford, and an MSc in economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).[4][5]