Michael Driscoll (economist)
British economist
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| Intro | British economist | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Economist | |
| Work field | Finance | |
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| Birth | 27 October 1950 | |
| Age | 74 years |
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Biography
Michael John Driscoll (Born 27 October 1950, Warrington) is an economist, sometime Chair of the Coalition of Modern Universities in the UK and from 1996 to 2015 was Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University in London.
Early life
He attended Boteler Grammar School in Warrington. From Trent Polytechnic, he obtained a BA in Economics in 1973.
Career
He lectured in Economics at the University of Birmingham from 1977-89. From 1989-91 he was Head of Economics at Middlesex University. He is an exponent of equal opportunities and widening access to education. He was Chairman of the Coalition of Modern Universities from 2003-7 (became Million+ in 2004).
Personal life
He has two children.