Doug Gurr - Wikipedia
Douglas John Gurr (born July 1964) is a British businessman, and the Director of the Natural History Museum, London.In January 2025, he was announced as the new interim Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority. [2] He was a global vice-president and head of Amazon UK from 2016 to 2020. He was chairman of the British Heart Foundation.He formerly taught at Aarhus University and held ...
Former Amazon boss named interim chair of CMA - GOV.UK
4 days ago · Doug Gurr will lead the CMA on its mission to support growth for the UK; Marcus Bokkerink will step down after leading CMA since 2022; New leadership will continue Government’s push for growth ...
UK appoints ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr as interim chair
3 days ago · The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new interim chairman: former Amazon executive Doug Gurr (pictured above).. The announcement comes as the U.K. seeks to position itself as ...
Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair - BBC News
4 days ago · Marcus Bokkerink, who has chaired the CMA since 2022, will be replaced on an interim basis by Doug Gurr, former boss of Amazon UK. ... His interim replacement, Dr Gurr, worked at Amazon between ...
Former Amazon boss joins UK CMA board in midst of cloud …
2 days ago · The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Doug Gurr, a former Amazon boss, as its interim chair for up to 18 months. Gurr took the helm on January 21, taking over from former boss Marcus Bokkerink who had held the role since September 2022. While currently serving as the director of the Natural History Museum, Gurr was ...
Ex-Amazon exec appointed chair of UK's competition watchdog
3 days ago · Former Amazon boss Doug Gurr has become interim chair of the watchdog after Marcus Bokkerink exited the role, having led the CMA since 2022. ... "Mr Gurr has been appointed on an interim basis suggesting this is not about succession planning and far more a reaction to current events. His background is also unashamedly commercial as opposed to ...
Doug Gurr Steps In as Interim Chair of the UK’s Antitrust Body
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed Doug Gurr, a former executive from Amazon, as its interim chairman. This appointment comes at a crucial time as the ...
Doug Gurr appointed new Director - Natural History Museum
Jun 18, 2020 · The Trustees of the Museum have announced the appointment of Dr Douglas Gurr as the new Director. The appointment has been approved by the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP. Doug will take over from current Director Sir Michael Dixon who last year announced his intention to step down.
Douglas Gurr - The Alan Turing Institute
Apr 24, 2023 · Dr Gurr is the Director of the Natural History Museum, a world-leading scientific research centre and the UK’s most-visited Museum - a role he has held since December 2020. He was previously Country Manager of Amazon UK and was President of …
British competition watchdog taps former Amazon exec Doug Gurr …
Former Amazon UK Country Manager Doug Gurr Tuesday became interim chair of Britain's Competition and Markets Authority as government directs regulators to focus on growth instead of market ...
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