Chris Duffield

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Chris Duffield
Born (1952-05-20) 20 May 1952 (age 71)
NationalityEnglish
Occupationpublic servant
Known for Town Clerk of London & Chief Executive of the Corporation of the City of London

Christopher Paul Duffield (born 20 May 1952) is the former Town Clerk of London and Chief Executive of the Corporation of the City of London. He was succeeded by John Barradell in 2012.

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Early life

Duffield was born on 20 May 1952, the son of Jack and Irene Duffield. [1] He was educated at St Albans School, a then all-boys private school in Hertfordshire. [2] He graduated from Newcastle University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons). [1]

Career

He has served in local government for nearly 30 years and prior to joining the City of London was the Chief Executive of Bexley Council. He has also previously worked for the GLC, Redbridge and Essex. [3]

Corporation of London

He joined the corporation by appointment to the Town Clerk and Chief Executive position [4] in September 2003 and has previously worked as the Chief Executive of a London Borough and as the assistant director of finance at the Greater London Council [5]

He is also the chief executive of the Police Authority. His responsibility is to oversee all Police Authority staff. He works closely with the chairman to facilitate efficient and effective police service within the City of London. [6]

Sample duties of the Town Clerk and Chief Executive include, but are not limited to: [7]

Associations

Duffield is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). [8]

Family

He is married and has three sons, including Joe Duffield. He also has four grandchildren, including Amelia Duffield.

He has a brother, Ian Duffield who has 2 children Paul Duffield and Melanie Duffield

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References

  1. 1 2 "DUFFIELD, Christopher Paul". Who's Who 2012. A & C Black. December 2011.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. http://www.cityandfinancial.com/assets/documents/20071129151831BusinessContinuity2008_WEB.pdf [ dead link ]
  3. "The Town Clerk and Chief Executive of the City of London Corporation". Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  4. City of London Corporation – See: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Council_and_democracy/Council_departments/ Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. http://www.lgcplus.com/news/features-back-to-the-glc-years/510598.article Only accessible to subscribers
  6. "Officer of Authority for the City of London Corporation". Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  7. City of London – Leading personnel – http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Council_and_democracy/Council_departments/Leading+personnel.htm#townclerk Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)". Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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