Gus John
Augustine John (born 11 March 1945), known as Gus John, is a Grenadian-born writer, education campaigner, consultant, lecturer and researcher, who moved to the UK in 1964. He has worked in the fields of education policy, management and international development. As a social analyst he specialises in social audits, change management, policy formulation and review, and programme evaluation and development. Since the 1960s he has been active in issues of education and schooling in Britain's inner cities such as Manchester, Birmingham and London, and was the first black Director of Education and Leisure Services in Britain.
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| Born | Augustine Gregory John 11 March 1945 Concord, Grenada, Eastern Caribbean |
| Occupation | Writer, education campaigner, consultant, lecturer, researcher |
| Nationality | Grenadian |
| Education | Presentation Boys College |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Notable works | Because They're Black (1972) |
| Notable awards | Martin Luther King Memorial Prize |
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He has also worked in a number of university settings, including as visiting Faculty Professor of Education at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, as an associate professor of education and honorary fellow of the London Centre for Leadership in Learning at the UCL Institute of Education, University of London, and visiting professor at Coventry University. A respected public speaker and media commentator, he works internationally as an executive coach and a management and social investment consultant.