David Levin (businessman)
David Levin (born 1963) is a British businessman. He was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, to Leah Levin and Archie Levin. After the Sharpeville massacre, his family left South Africa and moved to Britain, settling in London. He attended St Paul’s School, studied at Wadham College, Oxford, earning a PPE degree in 1983, and received an MBA from Stanford University in 1984.
Levin has held senior roles at Psion and Symbian and was a partner at Apax Partners. In 2005, he became CEO of UBM plc, guiding the company to become one of the world’s largest events businesses until his resignation in 2013. He later served as president and CEO of McGraw-Hill Education from 2014 to 2017, advocating for digital and adaptive learning.
In 2019, Levin was named University Entrepreneur in Residence at Arizona State University. He created and serves as Executive Producer of REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit, a free virtual event launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to help higher education faculty with remote and blended teaching. The first REMOTE in 2020 drew about 50,000 registrants; the event continued in 2021 and 2022, focusing on learner success in blended environments.
Levin is married to Lindsay Levin, and they have three sons.
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