Sam Younger

James Samuel Younger CBE (born 5 October 1951)[1] is a British media and charity manager.

Sam Younger in 2011

Younger was managing director of the BBC World Service from 1994 to 1998,[2] and chief executive of the British Red Cross from 1999 to 2001. He was the founding chairman of the United Kingdom Electoral Commission from 2001 to 2008 and the chief executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales from September 2010 to April 2014.[3]

He is also chair of the governing body of the University of Sussex and chairman of the Board of QAA.

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[4][5]

Younger is the son of Kenneth Younger, a Labour Minister under Clement Attlee.

References

1. "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 4 October 2014. p. 56.
2. "Blurb about Sam Younger". BBC Worldwide corporate site. BBC. Archived from the original on 2004-07-05.
3. "Sam Younger to be new Charity Commission Chief Executive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The Charity Commission for England and Wales. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
   - "Paula Sussex to be Charity Commission chief executive". The Charity Commission. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
4. "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 8.
5. "James Samuel Younger CBE - 2009". Brunel University London. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

External links

• An interview with Sam Younger
• His initial views on the referendum

Media offices
Preceded by John Tusa 1986–1993	Director, BBC World Service 1993–1998	Succeeded by Mark Byford 1998–2001
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Mike Whitlam	Chief Executive of the British Red Cross 1999–2001	Succeeded by Sir Nick Young
Government offices
Preceded by New position	Chair of the Electoral Commission 2001–2008	Succeeded by Jenny Watson
Preceded by Andrew Hind	Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales 2010–2014	Succeeded by Paula Sussex