Jeff James | |
---|---|
Chief executive and Keeper The National Archives | |
Assumed office 29 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Oliver Morley |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeffrey Daniel Dominic Walker 11 March 1968 Solihull, West Midlands |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Joanne Knight (
m. 2010) |
Children | Three |
Education | Park View Comprehensive School |
Alma mater |
Open University University of Hertfordshire |
Occupation | Public servant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1984–1998 |
Rank | Chief Petty Officer |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
Jeffrey Daniel Dominic James (né Walker; born 11 March 1968) is a British public servant and executive, and former Royal Navy sailor. Since 2014, he has been Chief executive and Keeper of The National Archives. [1] [2]
James was born on 11 March 1968 in Solihull, West Midlands, England. [2] His surname at birth was Walker, but it was changed to James when he was later adopted by Edwin and Edith James. [2] From 1979 to 1984, he was educated at Park View Comprehensive School in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. [3]
James did not attend university straight after leaving school. Later, he studied for a degree with the Open University, a part-time distance learning university, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2001. [2] He studied history as a postgraduate at the University of Hertfordshire, completing his Master of Arts degree in 2010. [2]
In 1984, James joined the Royal Navy as a rating. [2] He trained as an electronic engineer, [4] and specialised as a Weapons Engineering Artificer. [3] He worked on the Resolution-class and Vanguard-class submarines, which operate the Polaris and Trident nuclear programmes respectively. [3] In 1992, he was promoted to chief petty officer. [2] He left the navy in September 1998 after 14 years of service. [3]
After leaving the Royal Navy, James joined the University of Leeds as an IT technical support officer. [3] He was later appointed Network Group Manager. [2] From 2003 to 2004 he was operations manager of Swift Research Ltd, a Yorkshire-based market research agency. [2] [5] In 2004, he joined the British Library and worked in various operations management positions for the next three years. [4] He ended his time at the British Library as Head of Operations. [2]
In 2007, James joined The National Archives as Head of Access and Records Knowledge, before becoming Director of Operations in 2008. [2] [4] From June 2013 to July 2014 he was Deputy Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing, [6] and was "responsible for leading on strategy development, operational excellence, business performance and change management". [1] [2] In May 2014, he was announced as the next Chief executive and Keeper of The National Archives. [1] He took up the appointment on 29 July 2014. [1] [4]
In 2010, James married Joanne Knight. [2] Together they have three sons, including a set of twins. [2] [7]
Jeff James | |
---|---|
Chief executive and Keeper The National Archives | |
Assumed office 29 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Oliver Morley |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeffrey Daniel Dominic Walker 11 March 1968 Solihull, West Midlands |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Joanne Knight (
m. 2010) |
Children | Three |
Education | Park View Comprehensive School |
Alma mater |
Open University University of Hertfordshire |
Occupation | Public servant |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1984–1998 |
Rank | Chief Petty Officer |
Battles/wars | Cold War |
Jeffrey Daniel Dominic James (né Walker; born 11 March 1968) is a British public servant and executive, and former Royal Navy sailor. Since 2014, he has been Chief executive and Keeper of The National Archives. [1] [2]
James was born on 11 March 1968 in Solihull, West Midlands, England. [2] His surname at birth was Walker, but it was changed to James when he was later adopted by Edwin and Edith James. [2] From 1979 to 1984, he was educated at Park View Comprehensive School in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. [3]
James did not attend university straight after leaving school. Later, he studied for a degree with the Open University, a part-time distance learning university, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2001. [2] He studied history as a postgraduate at the University of Hertfordshire, completing his Master of Arts degree in 2010. [2]
In 1984, James joined the Royal Navy as a rating. [2] He trained as an electronic engineer, [4] and specialised as a Weapons Engineering Artificer. [3] He worked on the Resolution-class and Vanguard-class submarines, which operate the Polaris and Trident nuclear programmes respectively. [3] In 1992, he was promoted to chief petty officer. [2] He left the navy in September 1998 after 14 years of service. [3]
After leaving the Royal Navy, James joined the University of Leeds as an IT technical support officer. [3] He was later appointed Network Group Manager. [2] From 2003 to 2004 he was operations manager of Swift Research Ltd, a Yorkshire-based market research agency. [2] [5] In 2004, he joined the British Library and worked in various operations management positions for the next three years. [4] He ended his time at the British Library as Head of Operations. [2]
In 2007, James joined The National Archives as Head of Access and Records Knowledge, before becoming Director of Operations in 2008. [2] [4] From June 2013 to July 2014 he was Deputy Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing, [6] and was "responsible for leading on strategy development, operational excellence, business performance and change management". [1] [2] In May 2014, he was announced as the next Chief executive and Keeper of The National Archives. [1] He took up the appointment on 29 July 2014. [1] [4]
In 2010, James married Joanne Knight. [2] Together they have three sons, including a set of twins. [2] [7]