| Sir Gregory David Green | |
| Birth Place: | United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Chairman of Dartington Hall Trust, The Prince's School of Traditional Arts |
Sir Gregory David Green, (1948) is a former chairman of the Dartington Hall Trust and The Prince's School of Traditional Arts. He is a former director-general[1] of the British Council, former chairman of Royal Commonwealth Society, and former president of the European Union National Institutes for Culture.
Green originally trained as a teacher, going on to work at two schools in South Yorkshire.[2]
Between 1976 and 1990 Green served with Save the Children, eventually becoming Deputy Secretary-General. From 1990 to 1999, he was Director of the Voluntary Service Overseas. In 1999, he became Secretary-General of the British Council.[3] He presently chairs the Dartington Hall Trust, The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, and serves on the board at The Royal Court Theatre and London University of the Arts.
Green is married to a retired primary school teacher and has three daughters.
Green was awarded the Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1999 and was made a Knight Commander in 2004. In 2018 he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order for his work with The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.