David Levin
David Levin (1962-) is a British businessman and CEO of McGraw-Hill Education
He was CEO of United Business Media PLC, having succeeded Clive Hollick on April 5 2005.[1] Before that he was CEO at Symbian plc from April 2002 and he held senior positions at Psion, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, Apax Partners, Universal Grinding Wheels of Stafford and in Asia, Bain & Company.
Levin was born 1962 in South Africa and lived in Rhodesia until his family moved to England]in 1965, as his father was a journalist critical of the Ian Smith regime. He was educated at Oxford University (Philosophy, Politics and Economics, 1983) and Stanford University (MBA, 1987).
He acts as an ambassador for the British-based anti-poverty group ActionAid and is also involved in work for Oxfam.
He is married to Lindsay Levin, and has three sons.
Charity trusteeships
| Charity | Role | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv University Trust (314179) | Director (trustee) | 2 June 2009 | 27 November 2013 | [1] |
Companies
Companies House lists the following appointments for David Levin.[2]
| Company | Number | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv University Trust | 00939510 | Director | 2 June 2009 | 27 November 2013 | Active |
| Ubmg Holdings | 00152298 | Director | 5 April 2005 | 1 July 2008 | Active |
Links to Israel and the IDF
David Levin is recorded as a trustee of Tel Aviv University Trust (from 2 June 2009 to 27 November 2013).[1] Support relevant to the Israel Defense Forces documented in the charity's records: Appeal for scholarships for combat reservist students.[3]
Notes on identity matching
The Companies House record is linked because the officer appears on the officer list of the charity's own company, under a matching name (born January 1962).
Notes
- ^ see UBM website at http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/ubm/aboutus/people/board/
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Companies House, Tel Aviv University Trust (00939510) – officers, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, David Saul LEVIN – appointments (officer ID BTCYn7UERlQ80vd9U7PAs7OM8qM; 2 appointment(s); date of birth January 1962), accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Tel Aviv University Trust (314179): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 21 October 2026.