Professionals:Richard Thomas CBE LLD

Richard Thomas, CBE LLD

Global Strategy Advisor, Centre for Information Policy Leadership
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Contact

  • London
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Education

  • Honorary Doctorate of Laws, University of Southampton, 2007
  • Cabinet Office, Top Management Programme, 1987
  • The College of Law, Guildford, 1971
  • LLB (Hons) (Upper Second), University of Southampton, 1970

Awards & Recognition

  • Listed in the London Times "Law 100" list of the 100 most influential British lawyers, 2008 and 2009
  • Honour of Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for public service, 2009
  • Awarded "Privacy Leader of the Year" by IAPP, 2008 
  • Placed third in Silicon.com's global "IT Agenda Setters" poll, 2008

Memberships

  • Deputy Chairman, Consumers Association 
  • Chairman, Administrative Justice & Tribunals Council 
  • Trustee, Whitehall & Industry Group 
  • Board Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Blogs

  • London
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Richard brings nearly forty years of privacy and data security experience to the Centre for Information Policy Leadership.

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Hunton & Williams LLP Maintains Top-Tier Rankings in Data Protection
November 13, 2012
'Big Data' Presents New Privacy Risks, Enforcement Challenges for Regulators, BNA Privacy Law Watch (Richard Thomas quoted)
November 4, 2011
Hunton & Williams LLP Keeps Top Spot in Privacy Rankings
June 15, 2011
Wall Street Journal talks to Richard Thomas on removing personal information from Google
March 8, 2011
ICO Clears Ninth BCR, Eight More on Tap But Ex-U.K. Data Chief Sees Problems Ahead, BNA Privacy & Security Law Report (Richard Thomas quoted)
March 7, 2011
Wall Street Journal talks to Richard Thomas on removing personal information from Google
March 7, 2011
Hunton & Williams LLP Uncontested as Top Privacy Adviser in Computerworld Poll
February 7, 2011
Modernise Data Protection Laws says Former UK Information Commissioner
January 17, 2011
Hunton & Williams Tops Privacy Rankings
July 13, 2010
Former UK Information Commissioner Richard Thomas Joins Hunton & Williams LLP's Centre for Information Policy Leadership
October 15, 2009
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