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Alan Buckle

Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

British Council trustee Alan Buckle

Alan is Chief Executive of KPMG Advisory which comprises around 6,500 colleagues who deliver consulting; corporate finance; restructuring and other advice to business and government.

Alan has previously worked with clients such as AstraZeneca, Tesco, G4S, Allied Domecq, Pepsi, Shell, GPA, governments of Kuwait and Brunei, MEPC and Enterprise Oil. Alan has worked in UK, US, Far East, Continental Europe, Middle East and Central America. He has worked closely with advisors including most recently: Goldman Sachs, Slaughter and May, Sullivan & Cromwell and Bell Pottinger.

Alan grew up in North Lincolnshire and went to school in Cleethorpes. He read Philosophy at Durham University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Alan lives with his partner Adèle in a barn in Kent. Their children occupy most of their spare time. He enjoys running, sport, walking, reading and theatre.

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  • The Rt Hon Lord (Neil) Kinnock of Bedwellty
  • Gerard Lemos CMG
  • Nihal Arthanayake
  • Zeinab Badawi
  • Alan Buckle
  • Professor Pamela Gillies
  • Sue Hoyle
  • Claire Ighodaro CBE
  • Professor Steve Jones BSc PhD
  • Tony Hall
  • Professor Timothy O’Shea
  • Raoul Shah
  • Elan Closs Stephens CBE

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