James Timpson
British businessman and philanthropist
William James Timpson OBE DL (born 17 September 1971) is a British businessman and philanthropist. He has been CEO of Timpson Group, owned by his father, John Timpson, since 2002.[1]
Timpson attended Uppingham School. He completed a degree in Geography at Durham University before joining the family business.[1]
Known for advocating the employment of former prisoners, he was the Chair of the Employers Forum for Reducing Re-offending (EFFRR) until 2016, and became Chair of the Prison Reform Trust[1] that same year. He also founded the Employment Advisory Board network across the prison estate, which links prisons with employers to improve the employment opportunities for ex-offenders upon release.[2]
In November 2018, Timpson was selected to co-chair one of five new business councils by the Prime Minister, to advise on how to create the best conditions for UK businesses after Brexit. He was the co-chair of the Small Business, Scale ups and Entrepreneurs Council, alongside Brent Hoberman and Emma Jones.[3]
In March 2021, he was reappointed by the Prime Minister as Trustee of the Tate for a four year period in March 2021.[4] He replaced Jonathon Porritt as Chancellor of Keele University in June 2022.[5]
Timpson wrote a column on business and leadership for The Sunday Times[6] throughout 2021, and this inspired his book The Happy Index: Lessons in Upside-Down Management, which was published in February 2024.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Timpson, James". Who's Who. Vol. 2022 (December 2021 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 June 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Leading UK business bosses help prison leavers get work in crime-cutting drive".
- ^ "Five new business councils to advise the Prime Minister on post-Brexit opportunities". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Prime Minister appoints James Timpson as new Tate Trustee". GOV.UK. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Keele University appoints James Timpson OBE as new Chancellor". Keele University. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Timpson, James (2024-02-08). "My lightbulb moment: recruit when you don't need to". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "The Happy Index: Management tools and leadership advice for creating a happier and healthier workforce from one of the UK's top employers: Amazon.co.uk: Timpson, James: 9780008654740: Books". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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