David Sainsbury

Cambridge-News.co.uk’s Chris Elliott talks to one of the contenders to become the new Chancellor of Cambridge University – Lord Sainsbury: “Lord Sainsbury says he personally has many reasons for wanting to be the university’s Chancellor, replacing Prince Philip, who stepped down earlier this year after 34 years in the role. He studied history and psychology at King’s College between 1959 and … Read more » – Cambridge News: ‘University is part of me – that’s my edge’

Tony Quested writes in Business Weekly: “What Cambridge University needs now is a politically savvy Chancellor who knows how the wheels of State grind and which mandarins within Whitehall carry decision-making clout. The new Chancellor needs to be an expert lobbyist, a cool-headed power broker and someone who understands what makes Cambridge and its university tick. David Sainsbury fulfils all … Read more » – Business Weekly: ‘a politically savvy Chancellor’

The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is the premier, international platform for accelerating entrepreneurial approaches and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social issues. Each year in Oxford, 800 distinguished delegates from the social, finance, private and public sectors convene in Oxford for three days and nights of critical debates, discussions and work sessions aimed at innovating, accelerating … Read more » – David at Skoll World Forum 2011

In Feburary 2004, David appeared on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs as Sue Lawley’s guest. The programme description read: David Sainsbury who is a grocer and a politician is also one of Britain’s richest men and was a multi-millionaire by the time he was in his 20s. However, he says that along with his wealth he has inherited a strong … Read more » – Desert Island Discs