{{Short description|Foundation with a focus on British-American relations}} {{Update|date=December 2021}} [[File:Ditchley House, Charlbury in Oxfordshire, England.png|thumb|Ditchley House]]
The '''Ditchley Foundation''' is a [[Foundation (nonprofit)|foundation]] that holds conferences, with a primary focus on British-American relations. Based at [[Ditchley|Ditchley Park]] near [[Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire]], it was established as a privately funded charity in 1958 by philanthropist Sir David Wills.<ref>{{cite book|title=Anglo-American Crossroads: Urban Planning and Research in Britain, 1940-2010|first=Mark|last=Clapson|publisher=Bloomsbury|location=London|year=2013|isbn=9781441141491|pages=48–50}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=Martin|last=Hölz|chapter=Ditchley Foundation|title=International Encyclopedia of Civil Society|editor1-first=Helmut K.|editor1-last=Anheier|editor2-first=Stefan|editor2-last=Toepler|doi=10.1007/978-0-387-93996-4_356|year=2010|isbn=9780387095097|publisher=Springer|location=New York|pages=609–610}}</ref> Its current Director is James Arroyo.<ref name="ReferenceDitchleyTeam">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ditchley.com/people/our-team|title=Our Team; Ditchley Foundation}}</ref>
==Notable members== * [[Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford]]. Current chairman of Ditchley (2017- ). He also has roles as senior advisor, [[Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer]] (2017-); independent national director, ''[[The Times]]'' Newspapers; and board member, [[Centre for Policy Studies]]. He was formerly [[European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union]] (2014–16); [[Leader of the House of Lords]] and [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] (2013–14); Undersecretary of State for Schools (2010-2013). * [[George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen]]. He was also deputy-chairman of [[TNK-BP]]. He was [[NATO Secretary General]] from 1999 to 2003 and UK [[Secretary of State for Defence]] from 1997 to 1999, chairman of the Ditchley Foundation, 2010–2017. * Sir [[John Major]], the former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British prime minister]], chairman of the Ditchley Foundation 2000–2009. * Sir [[John Wheeler-Bennett]]. British historian; the first chairman, appointed in 1958. * Sir [[Reginald Hibbert]]. Director 1982–1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-reginald-hibbert-613659.html|title=Sir Reginald Hibbert - Albanologist and former ambassador in Paris |website=[[Independent.co.uk]] }}</ref> * Sir [[Philip Adams]]. Director 1977–1982.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-philip-adams-729506.html|title=Obituary of Sir Philip Adams - The Independent |website=[[Independent.co.uk]] }}</ref> * Sir [[Michael Quinlan (civil servant)|Michael Quinlan]]. Director 1992–1999. * Sir [[Nigel Broomfield]]. Director 1999–2004. * Sir [[Jeremy Greenstock]]. Director 2004–2010. * Sir [[John Holmes (British diplomat)|John Holmes]]. Director 2010–2016. * [[James Arroyo]]. Director 2016–.<ref name="ReferenceDitchleyTeam" />
==Council of Management== *[[Charles Low, 2nd Baron Aldington]]. Chairman, Machfast Group Ltd *[[George Bridges, Baron Bridges of Headley]]. Senior Adviser to the Group Executive Chairman, [[Banco Santander]] *[[Janice Charette]]. Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland * Marjorie Neasham Glasgow. CEO, Ridge Clean Energy. President, The Glasgow Foundation. *Charles Grant Director, [[Centre for European Reform]] *[[Dominic Grieve]]. Formerly Member of Parliament for [[Beaconsfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Beaconsfield]] (1997-2019); Attorney General *[[Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford]]. Chairman of the Ditchley Foundation *[[Rachel Lomax]]. Deputy Chair, [[British Council]] *[[Peter Mandelson]]. Chairman, Global Counsel. Formerly Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and [[European Commissioner for Trade]] * Paul Newman. Former Chairman, ICAP Energy; Director, JC Rathbone Associates Ltd. * Elizabeth Padmore. Emeritus Trustee, Women for Women International - UK *[[Emma Reynolds]]. Formerly Member of Parliament for [[Wolverhampton North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Wolverhampton North East]] (2010-2019) *[[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury]]. Chancellor of the [[University of Hertfordshire]] *Sir [[Nigel Sheinwald]]. Visiting Professor, [[King's College, London]]; Director, [[Shell plc]] *[[Philip Stephens (journalist)|Philip Stephens]]. Director of the Editorial Board and Chief Political Commentator, ''[[Financial Times]]'' *Dr Catherine Wills. Trustee <ref name="cur-govs">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ditchley.com/people/council-management|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928040738/http://www.ditchley.co.uk/the-foundations/the-ditchley-foundation/the-govenors|url-status=dead|title=The Council of Management | Ditchley Foundation|archivedate=September 28, 2012|website=www.ditchley.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} * [http://www.bilderberg.org/wdm.htm#Ditchley Our Good Conference Guide: Magic mountains for the mind] - ''[[The Economist]]'' - 26 December 1987 - Volume 305
==External links== *{{official website|https://www.ditchley.com/}} *[https://www.ditchley.com/people/council-management The Ditchley foundation council] *[https://www.ditchley.com/people/governors The Ditchley foundation governors] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014953/http://www.athelstane.co.uk/hvhodson/hvhbiogr/biogr14.htm ''The Ditchley Foundation''] from the autobiography of [[Harry Hodson]] *[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/1473311/Knives-are-out-for-Mandelson-as-new-job-begins.html Knives are out for Mandelson as new job begins] Enron - Mandelson discussions at Ditchley
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