Sir Mike Aaronson

Sir Mike Aaronson

Sir Mike Aaronson was Director General (chief executive) of Save the Children UK, from 1995-2005 and the international Overseas Director from 1988-1995. He first joined Save the Children in 1969, spending two years as a relief worker in Nigeria after reading philosophy and psychology at St John’s College, Oxford.

In January 2000 he was made a CBE and in June 2006 was made a Knight Bachelor for services to children.