# Henry Timms

> Henry Timms is the New York-based CEO of Brunswick Group, co-founder of GivingTuesday and co-author of New Power with Jeremy Heimans. He previously led 92nd Street Y and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where his tenure included the reopening of David Geffen Hall and broader public programming.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Brunswick Group
- **Organizations:** Brunswick Group, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 92nd Street Y, GivingTuesday, Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University, United Nations Foundation, University of Oxford, Council on Foreign Relations
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** History, Durham University, Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Durham University
- **Known for:** Co-founded GivingTuesday in 2012., Co-authored New Power, shortlisted for the 2018 FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award., Led Lincoln Center during the $550 million David Geffen Hall redevelopment, completed two years early and on budget with the New York Philharmonic and project partners.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Graduated from Durham University with a history degree.
- **2008** — Joined 92nd Street Y.
- **2012** — Co-founded GivingTuesday at 92nd Street Y.
- **2014** — Became executive director of 92nd Street Y.
- **2018** — Published New Power with Jeremy Heimans.
- **2019** — Became president and CEO of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in May.
- **2022** — Received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Durham; David Geffen Hall reopened in October; named OBE in the December honours announcement.
- **2024** — Became CEO of Brunswick Group on August 1; became president emeritus of Lincoln Center.

## Achievements

- Co-founded GivingTuesday in 2012.
- Co-authored New Power, shortlisted for the 2018 FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.
- Led Lincoln Center during the $550 million David Geffen Hall redevelopment, completed two years early and on budget with the New York Philharmonic and project partners.
- Named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the arts and philanthropy.
- Received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Durham University on June 28, 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Scheduled to appear with chief of staff Elizabeth Norton Green at COS26 in Washington, D.C., October 22-23; announced on his public LinkedIn profile. This is a forthcoming appearance as of October 6.
- **2025-12** — GivingTuesday reported estimated US donations of $4.0 billion and 38.1 million participants for 2025; these are movement-wide results, not Timms’s personal fundraising.
- **2024-08** — Started as Brunswick CEO on August 1 and became Lincoln Center president emeritus.

## Links

- Website: https://www.brunswickgroup.com/our-experts/henry-timms/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-timms
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/henrytimms

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Last updated: 2026-10-06