David Meller
British businessman
David Robert Meller (born December 1959) is a British businessman, and the sponsor of an academy trust, and a member of the Department for Education's board of directors, until the scandal surrounding the Presidents Club, of which he was the joint chairman, led to his resignation in January 2018.
Early life
David Robert Meller was born in December 1959. He is the son of Percival Meller (1919–2016), and his wife Anita. He has a brother, Michael Meller.
Meller has said that he attended a comprehensive school, earned four O-levels and "struggled with dyslexia".
Career
In 1987, Meller was the joint chief executive of Julius A. Meller Ltd of London, a "diversified manufacturing company", from which his father had retired. The company was founded by his grandfather, Julius Aaron Meller.
In 2013 he was chairman of the Meller Group, a cosmetics firm. As of 2018 Meller was helping to "run his family's company", described as "a luxury goods company."
Meller founded the Meller Educational Trust, which runs four schools and a university technical college.
In June 2013, Meller joined the Department for Education as a non-executive board member.
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