Communications and media regulator Ofcom has announced that
David Currie will step down as chairman of the board after Easter
2009.
Currie has been chairman since July 2002, when Ofcom replaced
previous communications regulator Oftel.
Currie is currently serving his second term as chairman. Ofcom
will now start the process of finding a replacement.
The Ofcom chairman vacancy will be advertised in September, said
the regulator.
Currie was professor of economics at the London Business School
from 1988 to 2000 and deputy dean from 1992 to 1995, and again in
1999-2000.
He was dean of Cass Business School at City University from
January 2001 to April 2007. He is also chairman of Trillium
Investment Partners, a board member of the Dubai Financial Services
Authority, and of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition, he is an adviser to Unisys, and sits on the
cross-benches in the House of Lords as Lord Currie of
Marylebone.