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  2. Doug Gurr - Wikipedia

    • Douglas John Gurr (born July 1964) is a British businessman, and the Director of the Natural History Museum, London. In January 2025, he was announced as the new interim Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority. He was a global vice-president and head of Amazon UK from 2016 to 2020. He was chairman of the British Heart Foundation. H… See more

    BornDouglas John Gurr · July 1964 (age 60) · Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
    Children2
    OccupationBusinessman
    Early life and education

    Gurr was born in Leeds, England, in July 1964, to parents from New Zealand, and his father was head of the English department at the University of Nairobi. He was educated at Theale Green School and the … See more

    Career

    Gurr began his career as an academic teaching maths and computing at the Aarhus University in Denmark, before working for the United Kingdom's Civil Service.
    Gurr then … See more

     
  1. Former Amazon boss named interim chair of CMA

    4 days ago · Doug Gurr will lead the CMA on its mission to support growth for the UK; Marcus Bokkerink will step down after leading CMA since 2022; New leadership will continue Government’s push for growth ...

  2. UK appoints ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr as …

    3 days ago · The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new interim chairman: former Amazon executive Doug Gurr (pictured above).. The announcement comes as the U.K. seeks to position itself as ...

  3. Former Amazon boss joins UK CMA board in midst of cloud …

  4. UK replaces competition watchdog’s chair with ex

    3 days ago · The Competition and Markets Authority announced Doug Gurr, Amazon U.K.'s former country manager, would serve as its interim chair replacing Marcus Bokkerink. The move follows a meeting between CMA ...

  5. Ex-Amazon exec appointed chair of UK's competition …

    3 days ago · Former Amazon boss Doug Gurr has become interim chair of the watchdog after Marcus Bokkerink exited the role, having led the CMA since 2022. ... "Mr Gurr has been appointed on an interim basis suggesting this is not …

  6. Doug Gurr Steps In as Interim Chair of the UK’s Antitrust Body

  7. Doug Gurr appointed new Director - Natural History …

    Jun 18, 2020 · The Trustees of the Museum have announced the appointment of Dr Douglas Gurr as the new Director. The appointment has been approved by the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP. Doug will take over from …

  8. Douglas Gurr - The Alan Turing Institute

    Apr 24, 2023 · Douglas Gurr is the Director of the Natural History Museum and the Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Alan Turing Institute. He has a background in mathematics, computing and business, and has held senior …

  9. Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair

    4 days ago · Marcus Bokkerink, who has chaired the CMA since 2022, will be replaced on an interim basis by Doug Gurr, former boss of Amazon UK. ... His interim replacement, Dr Gurr, worked at Amazon between ...