Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue

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Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue, (born 8 September 1934) is a British politician, businessman and author.

The son of Thomas Joseph Donoughue was educated at Campbell Secondary Modern School and Northampton Grammar School. He was further educated at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1957 and Nuffield College, Oxford, where he graduated as Doctor of Philosophy in 1963.

Donoughue was member of the editorial staff of The Economist in 1959 and 1960. He was senior research officer of the Political and Economic Planning Institute between 1960 and 1963, and senior lecturer, at the London School of Economics (LSE) between 1963 and 1974. In 1974, he became senior policy adviser to the Prime Minister, and held this office until 1979. From 1979 to 1981, Donoughue was Development Director of the Economist Intelligence Unit, and in 1981 and 1982 assistant editor of The Times.

He was head of research and investment policy of Grieveson Grant and Co from 1982 to 1986 and head of international research and Director of Kleinwort Grieveson Securities Ltd from 1986 to 1988. Following, Donoughue was executive Vice-Chair of LBI from 1988 to 1991, Director of Towcester Racecourse Ltd from 1992 to 1997 and is Visiting Professor of Government of LSE since 2000.

Donoughue was also Chair Executive of the London Symphony Orchestra from 1979 to 1991, Patron from 1989 to 1995, and is an Associate since 2000. Between 1999 and 2003, he was Consultant Member of the Horse Industry Confederation and between 2000 and 2004 Chair of the British Horseracing Board.

On 27 May 1985, he was created a life peer as Baron Donoughue, of Ashton in the County of Northamptonshire.

Lord Donoughue has been married to Carol Ruth Goodman from 1959 to their divorce in 1989. They have two sons and two daughters.