David Cruickshank

David Cruickshank is the current Chair of the Board for the Social Progress Imperative. David is the former Chairman of Deloitte’s global organization, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and was elected into this role in June 2015 having served on its Global Board for eight years from 2007. Prior to this, he was Chairman of the Deloitte UK member firm from 2007 – 2015. Prior to becoming the Deloitte UK member firm Chairman in 2007, David led Deloitte’s tax practice in the UK for eight years, during which time he was a member of the UK firm’s Executive Group and a member of the global organization’s tax management group. He is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of business and economics from the University of Edinburgh. Outside the firm, David is a member of the World Economic Forum Chairman’s group, a council member of the International Integrated Reporting Council, a Board Member of the Social Progress Imperative, and, in the UK, he chairs the board of Trustees of the Education and Employers Taskforce and is one of the founder chairmen of the 30% Club.