John Booth CVO, FSA

Appointed by

Prime Minister

Appointment date

Appointed February 2021, originally as the Tate Liaison Trustee. Appointed to the National Gallery Board and as Chairman in August 2021.

Term expires

19 August 2029

Register of Interest

John Booth declaration of interests (PDF 124 KB)

About

John is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who holds non-executive directorships in the telecoms, e-commerce and investment management sectors.

He is Chairman of The Royal Drawing School and a trustee of the Chatsworth Settlement, the Julia Rausing Trust, the Arts Foundation and several other charities. John read Modern Languages at Oxford University and is a Fellow of Merton College and a member of the Chancellor’s Court.

He is a Fellow of The Society of Antiquaries and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. John acts as an ambassador for the homelessness charity Depaul International and a Deputy Lieutenant for West Sussex.

Other Membership

• The Chairman attends all the Gallery's committees and advisory boards and he chairs the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.