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British media and charity manager (born 1951)

Sam Younger in 2011

James Samuel Younger CBE (born 5 October 1951) is a British media and charity manager.

Younger was managing director of the BBC World Service from 1994 to 1998, and chief executive of the British Red Cross from 1999 to 2001. He was the founding chairman of the United Kingdom Electoral Commission from 2001 to 2008 and the chief executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales from September 2010 to April 2014.

He is also chair of the governing body of the University of Sussex and former chairman of the Board of QAA.

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.

He has been chairman of the Consumers' Association Council since 1 January 2020.

Younger is the son of Kenneth Younger, a Labour Minister under Clement Attlee.

References

  1. "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 4 October 2014. p. 56.
  2. "Blurb about Sam Younger". BBC Worldwide corporate site. BBC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2004.
  3. "Sam Younger to be new Charity Commission Chief Executive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The Charity Commission for England and Wales. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
    - "Paula Sussex to be Charity Commission chief executive". The Charity Commission. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  4. "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 8.
  5. "James Samuel Younger CBE - 2009". Brunel University London. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  6. Andy Ricketts. "Consumers' Association appoints former commission chief as chair". www.thirdsector.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

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Media offices
Preceded byJohn Tusa
1986–1993 		Director, BBC World Service
1993–1998 		Succeeded byMark Byford
1998–2001
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded byMike Whitlam Chief Executive of the British Red Cross
1999–2001 		Succeeded bySir Nick Young
Government offices
Preceded byNew position Chair of the Electoral Commission
2001–2008 		Succeeded byJenny Watson
Preceded byAndrew Hind Chief Executive of the
Charity Commission for England and Wales
2010–2014 		Succeeded byPaula Sussex


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