Education
David Cranston was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
David Cranston was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
He was Director General of the National Association of Pension Funds from 2000-2001. Following graduation Cranston was promoted from officer cadet to 2nd lieutenant with The Royal Artillery on the 29 July 1966. He was promoted to lieutenant on the 29 January 1968, captain on the 29 July 1972, and major on the 31 December 1977.
Cranston transferred from the Royal Artillery to the Air Corps on the 1 January 1979.
On the 30 June 1984 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. From 1984-1986 he was based at RMCS Shrivenham.
On the 31 December 1990 he was promoted to brigadier. From 1990-1992 he was Commander of British Aviation in Germany.
In 1992 he was appointed Deputy, Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission to the former Yugoslavia.
On the 12 June 1993 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. From 1994-1995 Cranston was Deputy Commander of the Multinational Airmobile Division based in Germany. He retired from the on 14 May 1995.
Head of Member Relations, Personal Investment Authority, 1995-1997.
Head of Group Compliance, The Royal Bank of Scotland, 1997-2000. Director General of the National Association of Pension Funds, 2000-2001.
Non-Executive Director, Voller Energy Group Plc, 2005-2009. Non-Executive Director, Skandia United Kingdom, 2002-2008.
Non-Executive Director, National Olympic Committee, 2001-2010.
Chairman, British Biathlon Union, 1996-2011.
Member of the Executive Board, British Olympic Association, 2007-2010.