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Biography of Current Lord Mayor  - Alderman David Wootton

Alderman David Wootton, Lord Mayor of the City of London

Personal details

Name
David Wootton
Born
1950 Bradford, Yorkshire 
Spouse
Liz 
Children
Alexandra, James, Sophie and Christopher
Education
Bradford Grammar School
Jesus College, Cambridge

Business career

Year(s) Company / position
Partner, Allen & Overy

Previous and current professional and charitable involvement

  • Chairman (Audit Committee), the King’s Fund
  • Chairman (City branch), Institute of Directors
  • President, Society of Young Freemen
  • Hon. Vice President of the City Livery Club
  • Chairman of Trustees, Charles Dickens Museum
  • Chairman, Jesus College Boat Club Trust
  • Chairman, Misys Charitable Foundation
  • Music Patron, St Paul’s Cathedral
  • Almoner, Christ’s Hospital
  • Member, Institute of Cancer Research
  • Member, Council of the National Trust
  • Trustee, City of London Festival
  • Director, Local Partnership LLP

Civic career

Year(s) Position
2002 Common Councilman for Farringdon Within Ward
2005 Alderman for Langbourn Ward
2009 Sheriff of the City of London
2011 Lord Mayor of the City of London

Livery companies

Year(s) Livery company
2005 Master of the Fletchers’ Company
2010 Master of the Solicitors’ Company
Court Assistant Glaziers’ Company
Court Assistant Information Technologists’ Company
Liveryman of Bowyers’, Clockmakers’ and Woolmen’s Companies
Hon. Liveryman of Security Professionals’ Company
Freeman of the Watermen and Lightermen’s Company

Clubs and societies

  • Leander Club, London Rowing Club and Hawks Club 
  • Athenaeum, Oxford and Cambridge Club and City of London Club

Personal interest

  • Music, opera, ballet, rowing, railway architecture

Committee memberships and interests

Further information

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