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Profile: Martin Wyn Griffith
Date of birth - 2 February 1957
Educated - Manchester Grammar School
Further education -
Bristol University (BA drama and French 1978);
Henley Management College (MBA 1993)
Marital details - Married
Children - 1 son, 1 daughter
Non-political career -
EMI Records 1979-83:
Marketing Manager 1979-81,
Head of Production 1981-84;
Formed his own film and video production company in London and Los Angeles 1984-92;
Henley Management College 1993;
Marketing Director, Video and New Media Division, EMI Music, Europe and International 1994-96;
Business Link 1996-2002:
Business Adviser, Swindon 1996-1999,
Chief Executive, Wiltshire and Swindon 1999-2000,
Chief Executive, Berkshire and Wiltshire 2001-02;
Chief Executive, Small Business Service, Department of Trade and Industry 2002-07;
Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Directorate, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2007-
Recreations -
Manchester United football club, skiing, golf, motor racing