After attending Oxford University followed by a Kennedy Scholarship to Harvard, David’s career as a journalist began working for the Newcastle Journal and then the Financial Times.  David then started a career in politics in 1979 in various positions including Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and Rapporteur of the EU budget. In 1997, David served on several Select Committees and also chaired a number of all-party groups relating to international food and development issues.

From 2005 to 2008 David Curry was the first Chairman of Dairy UK, a newly formed organisation brought about to respond more effectively to new agendas like climate change, the development of ethical issues like food miles and fair trade.  David retired from Parliamentary politics at the 2010 general election.