He was a global vice-president and head of Amazon UK from 2016 to 2020. He was chairman of the British Heart Foundation. He formerly taught at Aarhus University and held positions in the United Kingdom civil service, at McKinsey & Co, and at Asda.

Jan 21, 2025 · Doug Gurr will lead the CMA on its mission to support growth for the UK. In a bid to boost growth and support the economy, Doug Gurr has today [21st January 2025] been appointed as interim Chair of...

He is the Director of the Natural History Museum, Chair of the Alan Turing Institute, and until November 2020 was Country Manager of Amazon UK. He joined Amazon in...

Jan 22, 2025 · The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new interim chairman: former Amazon executive Doug Gurr (pictured above). The announcement comes as the U.K. seeks to position itself as a...

Jan 28, 2025 · Writing in the Financial Times, Doug Gurr said the agency would make its merger and market investigations “as simple and rapid as possible”. ...

Jun 18, 2020 · The Trustees of the Museum have announced the appointment of Dr Douglas Gurr as the new Director. The appointment has been approved by the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP. Doug will take over from current Director Sir Michael Dixon who last year announced his intention to step down.

Apr 24, 2023 · Dr Gurr is the Director of the Natural History Museum, a world-leading scientific research centre and the UK’s most-visited Museum - a role he has held since December 2020. He was previously Country Manager of Amazon UK and was President of …

Jan 22, 2025 · Former Amazon UK Country Manager Doug Gurr Tuesday became interim chair of Britain's Competition and Markets Authority as government directs regulators to focus on growth instead of market...

Jun 6, 2023 · In this Global 20 interview, I’m joined by Doug Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum in London. We’re looking today at the roles corporates can play in the philanthropic sector.

Jan 23, 2025 · I’m pleased to welcome Doug as interim chair who will oversee the CMA while we recruit for a permanent position, supporting the leadership of CEO Sarah Cardell. This government has a clear Plan for Change – to boost growth for …