David Levin (businessman)

David Levin
Occupation CEO, UBM plc

David Levin is a British businessman and CEO of UBM plc.[1][2]

As a child, Levin lived in Harare, Zimbabwe. His father was a political journalist, and when Levin was two, the family were given a day to leave the country in 1965.[3] In consequence he has expressed his gratitude to the opportunities given him to him in his adopted country, and about the advantages of immigration.[3] He attended St Paul's School in London.[3] Levin has a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University (1983), and an MBA from Stanford University (1984).[1]

Levin is currently CEO of UBM plc, having succeeded Clive Hollick on April 5 2005. He was previously CEO of Symbian plc from April 2002 and he held senior positions at Psion, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, Apax Partners, Universal Grinding Wheels of Stafford and Bain & Company.[1][2][3]

Levin is married and has three sons.[3] He is on the finance committee of the Oxford University Press.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "David Levin: Executive Profile & Biography - BusinessWeek". http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1977767&ticker=UBM:LN. Retrieved 2010-03-07. 
  2. ^ a b Tryhorn, Chris (17 December 2004). "UBM names Hollick successor". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2004/dec/17/citynews.broadcasting. Retrieved 2010-03-07. 
  3. ^ a b c d e Martinson, Jane (6 October 2006). "The Jane Martinson interview: United Business Media chief David Levin". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/oct/06/broadcasting.pressandpublishing. Retrieved 2010-03-07. 

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