Tim Davie

Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967) is a British media executive, and the Director-General of the BBC since September 2020, taking over from Tony Hall. He was previously appointed as the acting director-general of the BBC in November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle, until Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013.

Educated at Whitgift School and the University of Cambridge, Davie joined the BBC following a career in marketing. He unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Conservative Party in 1993 and 1994 in the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council elections. During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile.