David Cranston
| David Alan Cranston CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1945 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1995 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit |
Royal Artillery Army Air Corps |
| Commands held |
Commander, 4 Regiment, Army Air Corps (1986-1988) Chief of Staff, 2nd Infantry Division(1988-1990) Commander, British Army Aviation, Germany (1990-1992) Deputy, Head of Mission, European Union Monitoring Mission to the former Yugoslavia (1992) Deputy Commander, Multinational Airmobile Division, Germany (1994-1995) |
| Battles/wars | Yugoslav Wars |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Director General, National Association of Pension Funds |
Brigadier David Alan Cranston, CBE (born 20 October 1945) is a retired senior British Army officer.[1] He was Director General of the National Association of Pension Funds from 2000-2001.[2]
Education
David Cranston was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.[1]
Army
Following graduation Cranston was promoted from officer cadet to 2nd lieutenant with The Royal Artillery on the 29 July 1966.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant on the 29 January 1968,[4] captain on the 29 July 1972,[5] and major on the 31 December 1977.[6] Cranston transferred from the Royal Artillery to the Army Air Corps on the 1 January 1979.[7]
In 1983 Cranston served as Chief of Staff at the headquarters of British Forces in Belize.[1] On the 30 June 1984 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.[8] From 1984-1986 he was based at RMCS Shrivenham.[1] In 1986 he was appointed Commander of 4 Regiment, Air Army Corps and in 1988 Chief of Staff of the 2nd Infantry Division.[1] On the 31 December 1990 he was promoted to brigadier.[9] From 1990-1992 he was Commander of British Army Aviation in Germany.[1]
In 1992 he was appointed Deputy, Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission to the former Yugoslavia.[1] On the 12 June 1993 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[10] From 1994-1995 Cranston was Deputy Commander of the Multinational Airmobile Division based in Germany.[1] He retired from the Army on 14 May 1995.[11]
Executive appointments
- Head of Member Relations, Personal Investment Authority, 1995-1997.[12]
- Head of Group Compliance, The Royal Bank of Scotland, 1997-2000.[12]
- Director General of the National Association of Pension Funds, 2000-2001.[13]
- Non-Executive Director, Voller Energy Group Plc, 2005-2009.[1]
- Non-Executive Director, Skandia UK, 2002-2008.[1]
- Non-Executive Director, National Olympic Committee, 2001-2010.[14]
- Member of the Executive Board, British Olympic Association, 2007-2010.[1]
- Chairman, British Biathlon Union, 1996-2011.[15]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Cranston, David Alan. Who's Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc.
- ↑ "Cranston to depart as NAPF director-general". Financial Times. 14 December 2001. p. 24. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
The National Association of Pension Funds surprised the City yesterday with the announcement of the departure of David Cranston, its director-general, after just 18 months in the job. Mr Cranston said he wanted a change after a "intense and successful" period for both the NAPF and the pensions industry.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44126. pp. 10604–10605. 30 September 1966. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44513. p. 1181. 30 January 1968. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45738. pp. 9155–9156. 1 August 1972. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47432. p. 310. 10 January 1978. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47745. p. 656. 16 January 1979. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49807. p. 656. 17 July 1984. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52427. p. 1043. 22 January 1991. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53333. p. 34. 12 June 1993. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54035. p. 6941. 16 May 1995. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- 1 2 "People & Business". The Independent. 4 December 1997. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ex-pilot lands in combat zone: Interview: David Cranston, director general, National Association of Pension Funds". The Guardian. 29 July 2000. p. 24. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
Cranston's shoes were barely under the director general's desk this month at the National Association of Pension Funds when the organisation - which represents fund managers in charge of pounds 450bn - issued its first warnings about the bonuses being handed out to Britain's corporate bosses.
- ↑ "National Olympic Committee". Docstoc. 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ↑ "News-Great Britain". International Biathlon Union. 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2012.