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David Wootton was born on 15 January, 1952 in Bradford, Yorkshire, is an English lawyer and politician. Discover David Wootton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Occupation Lawyer
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 15 January, 1952
Birthday 15 January
Birthplace Bradford, Yorkshire
Nationality United Kingdom

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His wife is Elizabeth, Lady Wootton

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Children 4 children (Alexandra, James, Sophie and Christopher)

David Wootton Net Worth

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Source of Income Lawyer

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1950

Sir David Hugh Wootton (born 21 July 1950) is an English lawyer and politician.

1972

While at Cambridge he also captained his college’s boat club in 1972 and rowed in the First Boat which swept the board against all comers – and until he became Lord Mayor he endeavoured to row there once a year with his contemporaries.

1979

From 1979 to 2015 Wootton was a partner at Allen & Overy, the international law firm headquartered in London with offices in 30 countries, specialising in corporate transactions and best-practice compliance with law and regulation in corporate governance.

This involves dealing with mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and joint ventures across various international markets.

2002

Having a strong interest in the governance of the City of London, Wootton stood for election to Common Council and was elected as Common councilman for the Ward of Farringdon Within in 2002.

2005

In 2005 he was elected Alderman for the Ward of Langbourn.

He was Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of the Policy and Resources and the City Lands and Bridge House Estates Committees.

2007

In 2007, he served as Senior Grand Warden of the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London and was Past Grand Sword Bearer in 2012.

2009

In 2009 he was elected Aldermanic Sheriff before serving as Lord Mayor of London from 2011–12.

Wootton is the chairman of the General Purposes Committee of Aldermen, which oversees the work of the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs and the Court of Aldermen and the operations of Mansion House.

He chairs the Mayoral Visits Advisory Committee, which decides on and manages the programme of oversees visits by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, and serves on the Magistracy and Livery Sub Committee.

He sits on the Policy & Resources Committee and the Resource Allocation and Public Relations and Economic Development Sub Committees, and also the deputy chairman of the Courts Sub Committee, of the Policy & Resources Committee.

He is the chairman of the Freedom Applications Committee, which reviews applications for Freedom of the City of London.

Wootton has made time throughout his career to devote to charitable and community activities in promotion of education and sport.

Away from the Corporation of London, he is:

Wootton is Governor of several institutions, including:

and, is a keen supporter of the Livery, being:

Wootton is a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta and a member of Leander and London Rowing Clubs, as well as the Athenaeum, the Oxford and Cambridge, East India and City of London Clubs.

He has also been:

2011

He was the 684th Lord Mayor of London, from 2011 to 2012, and is the Alderman of the Ward of Langbourn.

Wootton was educated at Bradford Grammar School before going up to Jesus College, Cambridge, to read Classics and then Law.

2012

Wootton was conferred Doctor of Laws honoris causa by the City University London in 2012, Honorary Doctor Staffordshire University, Honorary Fellow Jesus College Cambridge, Honorary Fellow Guildhall School of Music and Drama ("HonFGS"), one of her Majesty's Lieutenants for the City of London and Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.

Married to Elizabeth (Liz), they have two sons (James and Christopher), two daughters (Alexandra and Sophie) and eight grandchildren.

Sir David and Lady Wootton live in Kent.

Wootton is a committed Freemason.

2013

Wootton was knighted in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to legal business, charity and the City of London".

2014

In March 2014, he was promoted to Assistant Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England.

In 2022, Sir David was promoted to Deputy Grand Master.