Sir Gregory David Green, (1948) is a former chairman of the Dartington Hall Trust and The Prince's School of Traditional Arts. He is a former director-general"Royal society: two shock exits and bagful of trouble."
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, former chairman of

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, and former president of the European Union National Institutes for Culture.

Early career

Green originally trained as a teacher, going on to work at two schools in South Yorkshire."Sir David Green – Meet Our Chairman"
, Dartington Hall Trust. Accessed March 1, 2011

Later career

Between 1976 and 1990 Green served with

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, eventually becoming Deputy Secretary-General. From 1990 to 1999, he was Director of the

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. In 1999, he became Secretary-General of the

."Board of Trustees"
, Dartington Hall Trust. Accessed March 1, 2011 He presently chairs the Dartington Hall Trust, The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, and serves on the board at The Royal Court Theatre and London University of the Arts.

Personal life

Green is married to a retired primary school teacher and has three daughters.

Honours

Green was awarded the Companion of the

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in 1999 and was made a Knight Commander in 2004. In 2018 he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order for his work with The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, G. David 1948 births Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Living people People of the British Council Schoolteachers from Yorkshire