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No.4 David Bintley
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David Bintley CBE has been artistic director of Birmingham Royal Ballet for 12 years, having succeeded his mentor, Sir Peter Wright, in 1995.
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No.5 Gary Taylor
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Gary Taylor is a Black Country boy with Birmingham in his heart.
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No.6 Neil Rami
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Neil Rami, chief executive of Marketing Birmingham, has helmed the organisation that promotes the city as it continues to grow on the world stage.
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No.7 Clive Dutton
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Clive Dutton became director of planning and regeneration at Birmingham City Council in February 2005.
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No.8 David Bailey
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Cometh the hour, cometh the man. As the fortunes of the şŁ˝ÇĘÓƵ’s auto manufacturers spiralled ever lower, the industry was looking for a champion, and for someone to explain what was going on and where the future lay for the sector.
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No.9 Andris Nelsons
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The 30-year-old Latvian, who has completed a highly successful first season as music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most exciting young conductors.
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No.10 Mike Whitby
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Leader of Birmingham City Council since June 2004, Mike Whitby has just celebrated five years at the helm of Britain’s largest local authority.
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No.11 Christine Braddock
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Christine Braddock has strengthened her position as one of the country’s leading college principals.
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No.12 Julie Moore
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Julie Moore is chief executive of University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and will be in charge of Birmingham’s first new hospital for 70 years.
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No.13 Andrew Mitchell
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If the Conservatives win a General Election next year, Andrew Mitchell may become Birmingham’s sole member of the Cabinet.
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No.14 Glynn Purnell
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Undoubtedly the finest chef to hail from Chelmsley Wood, Glynn Purnell is also among the best in Britain, picking up a Michelin star this year for his eponymous Birmingham restaurant.
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No.15 Paul Tilsley
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As deputy leader of Birmingham City Council, Paul Tilsley is the second most powerful man in the largest local authority in the country.
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No.16 Liam Byrne
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Liam Byrne has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ministerial ranks since becoming MP for Hodge Hill in 2004.
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No.17 Stephen Hughes
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The chief executive of Birmingham City Council doesn’t have a high public profile – but that’s the way he likes it.
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No.18 Suzie Norton
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Armed with a degree in British politics that included a gap year working in the House of Commons, Suzie Norton started her career in Westminster as a researcher for GMTV’s Sunday Programme with Alastair Stewart.
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No.19 Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
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The seemingly placid progress of Professor Lord (Kumar) Bhattacharyya was disturbed recently when he was savaged by PR attack dogs retained to salvage the reputation of the “Phoenix Four”, the quartet of directors who took millions of pounds out of MG Rover before it crashed in 2005.
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No.20 Ravi Kant
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If Ravi Kant is spending more time these days at Jaguar Land Rover’s corporate HQ at Gaydon , it’s a sign of just how seriously the recession and the credit crunch are hitting the country’s biggest manufacturing company.
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No.21 Randy Lerner
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American entrepreneur Randy Lerner became on of the West Midlands’ most powerful people when he took over Aston Villa Football Club.
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No.22 Anthony McCourt
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Anthony McCourt first burst into the city’s consciousness after scooping the Birmingham Young Professional of the Year in 2008 and since then he hasn’t looked back.
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No.23 Jason Wouhra
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In a family known for its business acumen, Jason Wouhra established himself in double-fast time.
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No.24 Salma Yaqoob
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The Birmingham City councillor’s influence goes far beyond the city where she is a leading voice in the national political arena on a range of issues including the anti-war movement and the role of Muslims, and Muslim women in post 9/11 Britain.
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No.25 Stuart Griffiths
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After taking a degree in Philosophy at Leicester University, Stuart Griffiths began his career in theatre management at the Beck Theatre in West London.
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No.26 Philip Singleton
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Philip Singleton has a vital role in the physical and economic future of Birmingham City Centre.
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No.27 Nick James
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Nick James is Professor of Clinical Oncology at the University of Birmingham and Consultant in Clinical Oncology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, specialising in urological oncology.
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