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Middle Temple | The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple: Sir Vernon James Ellis (born 1 July ) was the chair of the British Council from to [1] Ellis was educated at Magdalen College School, before going to Magdalen College, Oxford, to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE). He graduated in and became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) in

Vernon Ellis

Sir Vernon James Ellis (born 1 July ) was the chair of the British Council from to [1]

Education

Ellis was educated at Magdalen College School, before going to Magdalen College, Oxford, to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).

He graduated in and became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) in

Career

Ellis worked at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) from , becoming a Partner in , Managing Partner (UK) –89,[2] Managing Partner EMEAI – and International Chairman – He was a Senior Adviser to Accenture –[3] Whilst at Accenture, he was involved with business educational facility advisory boards at IMD, INSEAD and Oxford.[4] From to he was Chair of the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum; Council, World Economic Forum, –; deputy chair, Mayor of Seoul's International Business Advisory Council; UK private sector delegate, G8 Digital Opportunities Task Force, –

Ellis has been a director of FTI Consulting Inc.

since [5]&#;He was Chair of One Medical Group from to [6] and has been Chair of Martin Randall Travel since

In April he succeeded Lord Kinnock as Chair of the British Council.

Arts and philanthropy

Ellis has been involved in many musical organisations, especially serving as Chairman of English National Opera –12[7] (President –).[8] He was Chair of Classical Opera from to (currently President); Chair of the National Opera Studio –19;[9] Chair of the Leeds International Piano Contest, succeeding Dame Fanny Waterman, –19;[10] Trustee of the Royal College of Music –10;[11] former Trustee of London Music Masters,[12] Sacconi Trust and the Kathleen Ferrier Award.

From he was Chair of the Britten Pears Foundation,[13] and following its merger with Snape Maltings in April , Co-chair of the merged unit – Britten Pears Arts.[14] He is also Chair of Reside Music Now, which since its formation in has provided over 80, interactive music workshops for over &#;million disadvantaged people throughout the UK.[15] He is also a Trustee of the Royal Philharmonic Society.[16] From to , Ellis was Chair of HM Government's Arts and Media Honours Committee.

In , he became the inaugural Chair of the Stop MS Appeal Board, an initiative of the Multiple Sclerosis Society which aims to elevate £m over ten years towards MS research; at the half-way point in when he retired from this role, the appeal had raised £50m.[17] He has long been interested in ways to increase levels of charity in the UK.

He took part in the Philanthropy Review in –12 and is currently on the Council of the Beacon Collaborative.[18] Under its auspices he is leading a major initiative to bring new altruism into arts and culture through its impact on health, training, wellbeing and the community.

He was a Senior Adviser to Accenture — Ellis has been involved in many musical organisations, especially serving as Chairman of English National Opera —12 [ 7 ] President —. He took part in the Generosity Review in —12 and is currently on the Council of the Beacon Collaborative. Also, through his Foundation, he hosted around 80—90 concerts a year between and at his London abode in support of musicians' and music organisations' development, and other fundraising events.

In he established the Vernon Ellis Foundation to channel his personal giving,&#;and by the charity had distributed almost £9m.[19] An early major donation provided the lead private assist to the restoration of the London Coliseum.[20] The focus now is on the impact that the arts can make on wellbeing, education and the society.

Also, through his Foundation, he hosted around 80–90 concerts a year between and at his London home in support of musicians' and music organisations' training, and other fundraising events.

Honours and awards

He was knighted for "services to music" in , was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Music (FRCM) in ;[21] Hon Fellow Trinity Laban Conservatoire, ;[22] Hon DLit Goldsmiths, University of London, ;[23] Hon DSc Queen's University Belfast, ;[24] Hon LLD Warwick University, ;[25] Beacon Fellow for Cultural Philanthropy, ;[26] Association of British Orchestras Award, ;[27] Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple from [28]

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