David Ross reappointed as Chair of the National Portrait Gallery
Friday, 1 October 2021 12:06
The Secretary of State has reappointed David Ross for a term of
four years from 7 October 2021 to 6 October 2025. David Ross is a
UK based entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for co-founding
The Carphone Warehouse Group plc in 1991. David’s philanthropic
work is carried out through the Ross Foundation, which he founded.
He has a keen interest in British contemporary art and is a
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The Secretary of State has reappointed David Ross for a
term of four years from 7 October 2021 to 6 October 2025.
David Ross is a UK based entrepreneur and philanthropist
best known for co-founding The Carphone Warehouse Group plc
in 1991. David’s philanthropic work is carried out through
the Ross Foundation, which he founded. He has a keen
interest in British contemporary art and is a passionate
supporter of projects that work towards providing greater
access to the arts for all.
The Ross Foundation makes charitable donations to a
number of educational, community and cultural
organisations, supporting projects across a range of
artistic fields, and is the major sponsor of the
Nevill Holt Opera. In addition to his business and
cultural interests, David is a committed supporter of
education, and set up the David Ross Education Trust
(DRET), which has over 30 academies across Yorkshire,
Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery are not
remunerated. This reappointment has been made in
accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance
Code on Public Appointments. The appointments
process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public
Appointments. Under the Code, any significant
political activity undertaken by an appointee in the
last five years must be declared. This is defined as
including holding office, public speaking, making a
recordable donation, or candidature for election.
David Ross has declared that he has made recordable
donations to the Conservative Party - details of
which can be obtained from the Electoral Commission
website. Following his re-appointment, the Trustees
of the National Portrait Gallery re-elected David
Ross as Chair of the Board as per the Museums and
Galleries Act 1992.
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