David French (Chief Executive)

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This article is about the British charity executive. For the Canadian author, see David French.
For other persons named David French, see David French (disambiguation).

David French is the Chief Executive[1] of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, a British Government funded charity set up to promote democratic institutions overseas. Born on 20 June 1947, educated at Sherborne School and Durham University French began his career at the National Council of Social Service before becoming head of policy at the RNID. In 1978 he was appointed Director of Services for the Church of England Children’s Society and in 1987 the same position at RELATE[2]. Director General of the Commonwealth Institute until his present appointment, French also gives unstintingly of his time to voluntary causes[3]. His father–in-law was Bishop of Carlisle from 1972 until 1989.

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  1. ^ Profile of French
  2. ^ Formerly the National Marriage Guidance Council 1992,Debrett’s People of Today ISBN 1870520092
  3. ^ FRENCH, David. (2007). In Who's Who 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2007.