Cecil Rhodes Cecil Rhodes Cecil John Rhodes PC (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) was a British businessman, mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. An ardent believer in British imperialism, Rhodes and his British South Africa Company founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia), which the company named after him in 1895. South Africa's Rhodes University is also named after him. Rhodes set up the provisions of the Rhodes Scholarship, which is funded by his estate, and put much effort towards his vision
David Levin (businessman) David Levin (businessman) David Levin (born 1963) is a British businessman. As the president and CEO of McGraw-Hill Education from 2014-2017, Levin sought to drive the company's on going transition from a traditional educational publisher to a full-spectrum digital education company. He has been a vocal proponent of the use of digital and adaptive technology in education. Prior to joining McGraw-Hill Education, Levin served as CEO of UBM plc. As a child, Levin lived in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). His father was a political journalist, and in 1965, when Levin was two, the family were given a day to