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Lord Mayor  - Alderman David Wootton 


 Alderman David Wootton, Lord Mayor of the City of London Name David Wootton
Born 1950 Bradford, Yorkshire
Spouse Liz
Children Alexandra, James, Sophie and Christopher
Education Bradford Grammar School
Jesus College, Cambridge
Business career
Partner, Allen & Overy
Previous and current professional and charitable involvement
Chairman (Audit Committee), the King’s Fund
Chairman (City branch), Institute of Directors
President, Society of Young Freemen
Hon. Vice President of the City Livery Club
Chairman of Trustees, Charles Dickens Museum
Chairman, Jesus College Boat Club Trust
Chairman, Misys Charitable Foundation
Music Patron, St Paul’s Cathedral
Almoner, Christ’s Hospital
Member, Institute of Cancer Research
Member, Council of the National Trust
Trustee, City of London Festival
Director, Local Partnership LLP
Civic Career
2002 Common Councilman for Farringdon Within Ward
2005 Alderman for Langbourn Ward
2009 Sheriff of the City of London
2011 Lord Mayor of the City of London
Livery companies
2005 Master of the Fletchers’ Company
2010 Master of the Solicitors’ Company
Court Assistant Glaziers’ Company
Court Assistant Information Technologists’ Company
Liveryman of Bowyers’, Clockmakers’ and Woolmen’s Companies
Hon. Liveryman of Security Professionals’ Company
Freeman of the Watermen and Lightermen’s Company
Clubs and societies
Leander Club, London Rowing Club and Hawks Club
Athenaeum, Oxford and Cambridge Club and City of London Club
Personal interest
Music, opera, ballet, rowing, railway architecture

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