Fiona Reynolds
Dame Fiona Claire Reynolds DBE (born 29 March 1958) was the Director-General of the National Trust until November 2012.[1]
Dame Fiona Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge | |
| Assumed office October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lord Wilson of Dinton |
| Director General of the National Trust | |
| In office 2001 – 11 November 2012 | |
| Chairman | Sir Simon Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Dame Helen Ghosh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fiona Claire Reynolds 29 March 1958 Alston, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Merrill (1981–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge |
Education[change | change source]
Reynolds was educated at Rugby High School for Girls, an all-girls grammar school in Rugby, Warwickshire. She holds bachelor's degree in geography and land economy from Newnham College, Cambridge. She has postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge. She also Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in land economy.[2][3]
Career[change | change source]
Reynolds held different positions in the Council for National Parks and the Campaign for Rural England before joining the Cabinet Office as Director of the Women's Unit. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). She became Director General of the National Trust. She was a guest on Private Passions, the biographical music discussion programme on BBC Radio.[4]
Recognition[change | change source]
Reynolds was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours for "services to heritage and conservation".[5] In 2019 she was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Patron’s Medal for her contribution to environmental protection, conservation and the preservation of the British landscape.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Members say farewell to our charity chief - National Trust". web.archive.org. 2012-11-11. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Reynolds, Dame Fiona Claire, (Mrs R. W. T. Merrill), (born 29 March 1958), Master, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 2013–Sept. 2021". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "Fellows | Contact | Emmanuel College, Cambridge". www.emma.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 3 - Private Passions". BBC. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "Page 6 | Supplement 58557, 29 December 2007 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "Royal Geographical Society - Medals and award recipients announced". www.rgs.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.