John Cridland

As Director-General of the CBI, John Cridland is the key spokesman for the business community in the media, on public platforms and with Government.  He leads the CBI '€“ the voice of business - in the UK and represents it internationally.

John was educated at Boston Grammar School and has an MA in History from Christ's College Cambridge.  He joined the CBI as a policy adviser in 1982 and has been Director of Environmental Affairs and of Human Resources Policy.  John was Deputy Director-General from 2000 to 2010.

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.

John is married with two teenage children and live in Bedfordshire.  He was awarded a CBE for services to business in 2006.