Ann Limb

Ann Geraldine Limb CBE, DL (born 1953) is a British educationalist,[1] business leader[1] and charity chair.[2] In September 2015, she became the first woman to be elected as Chair of The Scout Association[2] since the movement was founded by Robert Baden Powell in 1907. She is also chair of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP);[3] is leading the bid for Milton Keynes to be European Capital of Culture in 2023;[4] and has held various other posts in public life.[5]

In 1998 she founded the Helena Kennedy Foundation, which supports students from further and adult education progressing into higher education.[6]

She was born in Moss Side, Manchester, the daughter of a butcher,[7] and studied at the University of Liverpool. She is now based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.[5]

In 2016, she appeared on BBC Radio 4's Great Lives, nominating George Fox, founder of the Quakers.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Burke, Jude (8 February 2016). "Ann Limb: Fighting her way to the top". FE Week. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Leadership Team: Chair of the Board". The Scout Association. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dr Ann Limb CBE DL: Chair of SEMLEP". South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Ann Limb CBE DL". Arts Council England. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. 1 2 "About me". Ann Limb. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "History". Helena Kennedy Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. ↑ McVeigh, Tracy (10 October 2015). "Scouts’ first female leader vows to get more girls round the campfire". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "George Fox: Great Lives, Series 39 Episode 8 of 9". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 15 January 2017.


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