David McCorkell changed career and moved into investment management, joining Bell Lawrie White, which was bought by Brewin Dolphin in 1993.
15 Facts About David McCorkell
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David McCorkell joined the plc board of Brewin Dolphin in 2006 and in 2007 became head of investment management, retiring in 2012.
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David McCorkell was elected to the Turf Club, the regulatory body for horse racing in Ireland in 2016.
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On 1 January 2020, David McCorkell was appointed as a Board Member of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board and as a Steward of the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee.
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David McCorkell is a Trustee and Member of the SSAFA Council in London and the Regional Representative for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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David McCorkell was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Antrim in 2014, and appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim in June 2019.
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David McCorkell is the third successive generation of the McCorkell family to be appointed as one of Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenants.
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David McCorkell's father served as Lord Lieutenant for 25 years, and was knighted with the KCVO for his service, in 1994.
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David McCorkell was appointed chair of the Northern Irish Lord-Lieutenants in 2022, representing Northern Ireland on the Association of Lord-Lieutenant's Committee in London.
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Whilst working in Northern Ireland, David McCorkell served in the Territorial Army in North Irish Horse in the 1970s.
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David McCorkell's father had commanded the regiment in the 1960s and became Honorary Colonel of the North Irish Horse in 1975.
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David McCorkell was appointed Honorary Colonel of 1st Battalion ACF in August 2020.
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David McCorkell was appointed as a Knight of the Order of St John and Knight Commander of the Commandery of Ards in 2021.
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David McCorkell married Susan Mary, daughter of Desmond Goodbody, a prominent family of Clara County Offaly.
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David McCorkell is a descendant of The Earls and Countesses of Longford and King Edward III.