Summary
Timothy David Gardam CBE (born 14 January 1956) is a British journalist, media executive and educator. He was Director of Television at Channel 4 until 2003, after which he was Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford until 2016.[1][2] He is Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation.
Tim Gardam | |
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| Born | 14 January 1956[1] |
| Education | Rokeby Preparatory School, Westminster School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Academic Administrator |
Early life edit
Gardam was born on 14 January 1956 to the novelist Jane Gardam.[1] He studied at Rokeby Preparatory School,[3] Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he obtained a double first in English.[2]
Career edit
He subsequently worked at the BBC (where he created Timewatch and edited Newsnight), and as director of programmes at Channel 4, commissioning the first series of Big Brother.[4][5] He was then appointed by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to lead a review of digital radio in Britain.[6]
In January 2008, he began a three-year term on the board of Ofcom,[7] the independent regulatory authority for the UK communications industries. He was subsequently reappointed for a second three-year term.[7]
In 2004, he was elected Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford, succeeding Ruth Deech.[8] His achievements included the construction of a new library and the St Anne's Coffee Shop (STACS), and the strengthening of college finances, academic performance, and outreach efforts.[citation needed] In early 2016, Gardam announced that he would be stepping down as principal at the end of the academic year, in order to become chief executive of the Nuffield Foundation.[9]
He was Chairman of the Consumers' Association Council from 2015[10] to 2019.[11]
Gardam was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to journalism and education.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b c "GARDAM, Timothy David". Who's Who 2012. A&C Black. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ a b "St Anne's College: Head of House". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Rokeby Old Boys Club". Rokeby School.
- ^ Timothy Gardam at IMDb.
- ^ "Tim Gardam's Edinburgh speech". The Guardian. 27 August 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
Speech by the director of programming at Channel 4 to the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival on August 25, 2002
- ^ Gardam, Tim (October 2004). "Independent Review of the BBC's Digital Radio Services" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Ofcom: Tim Gardam". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
Tim Gardam was appointed to the Ofcom Board on 1 January 2008 for an initial three year term. He was reappointed on 27 October 2009 to serve a second three year term which will conclude on 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Head of House". People. St Anne's College. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Tim Gardam appointed Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation | Nuffield Foundation". www.nuffieldfoundation.org. 6 January 2016.
- ^ "» Tim Gardam appointed new Chairman of the Consumers' Association, Which?". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Andy Ricketts. "Consumers' Association appoints former commission chief as chair". www.thirdsector.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N10.