David Varney

Sir David Varney
Sir David Varney
Born	David Robert Varney; 11 May 1946 (age 77)
Nationality	British
Education	Brockley County Grammar School
Alma mater	University of Surrey
Occupation	Chairman of HM Revenue and Customs

Sir David Robert Varney (born 11 May 1946

Doctor of Laws (LL. D.) from the University of Bath

Private sector career

After graduating in

In June 1996 Varney joined BG (formerly

mmO₂ between 2001 and 2004. He was also Chairman of Business in the Community and is president of the Chartered Management Institute

HM Revenue and Customs was formed from the merger of the

Varney's previous career as a private sector executive differs from the traditional career path of senior

Following the ending of his chairmanship of HM Revenue and Customs, he took up a role at HM Treasury as a permanent secretary. In December 2006, he delivered the report "Service Transformation: a better service for citizens and businesses, a better deal for the taxpayer",^[2] which aimed to improve the UK's service performance in interacting with citizens and businesses.

^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2014. Sir David Varney, Chairman, HM Revenue and Customs, 2004–2006, 65
^ The Varney Review,

Government offices
Preceded by Sir Nick Montagu	Chairman of the Inland Revenue 2004–2005	Succeeded by Himself As Chairman of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Preceded by Sir Richard Broadbent	Her Majesty's Customs and Excise 2004–2005
Preceded by Himself As Chairman of the Inland Revenue and Chairman of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise	Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs 2005–2006	Succeeded by Paul Gray

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