Derek Michael Brewer (born 1958) was the

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and Chief Executive of

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(MCC) from 2011 to 2017. Brewer was appointed chief executive at the end of 2011 following Keith Bradshaw's unexpected resignationNew MCC chief executive Derek Brewer starting afresh on the controversial Vision for Lord's - Telegraph
/ref> and stepped down from the post in October 2017. Brewer attended

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before going up to Aston University, graduating with a

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degree in

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; he also played

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for Warwickshire 2nd XIAt home: Derek Brewer
/ref> as a bowler. He then forged a career in

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and

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, before making his name as Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire CCC from 2005 until 2012. As MCC's Secretary and Chief Executive since May 2012, Brewer's first task was high profile in overseeing

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's hosting

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competitions for

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, and then, within just two weeks, returning Lord's as a world-class cricket venue in readiness for 2012's last Test match of the season between the then top two world

ing

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and

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. Annually Lord's hosts the

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One Day Cricket

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as well as prestigious international matches. In addition, Brewer has dealt with ongoing controversy and internal club disputes (including

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's public committee resignation) over a redevelopment plan that included construction of residential flats on some of the MCC site. Brewer was also responsible for MCC's monitoring of the ''Spirit of Cricket'' and guardianship of the Laws of Cricket.

References

External links

www.standard.co.uk

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewer, Derek 1958 births Living people People from Hertfordshire People educated at Leighton Park School Alumni of Aston University English cricket administrators Secretaries of the Marylebone Cricket Club