"Through a spoon darkly"
reflections from the Warden of New College
Miles Young was an undergraduate historian at New College from 1973 to 1976.
His business career has been spent in advertising and marketing, most recently as Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy and Mather, a leading global communications network.
More than half of his career was spent outside the UK, in China and North America. He retains a strong interest in the issues facing developing countries, especially in Asia.
He returned from New York in September 2016 to take up his post.
Within the University, he has served as Chair of Conference of Colleges , Chair of the Disability Sub-Group and Development Panel, and Chair of the Committee to Review Donations of the University.
He is also Chair of the Voltaire Foundation.
He has served as Chair of the Oxford Bach Soloists and a Trustee of Music at Oxford ; and Chair of the English-Speaking Union.
