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Gavin is a non-executive director of Wyevale Garden Centres and Countrywide plc. He is also Chairman of the Honours Committee for Media and the Arts and commences his second term as of January 2019. He is a member of The Court of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, having been Master in 2017/18.

In 2015 Gavin was appointed Chairman of Historic Royal Palaces, the charity responsible for the management and conservation of the Tower of London, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle. His tenure was extended for a second term in May 2018.

In 2012 the Evening Standard newspaper dubbed Gavin "Mr West End", in reference to London's Theatreland. Productions/co-productions by Incidental Colman have won fourteen Olivier awards, for either Best New Play, Best Play Revival, Best New Musical, Best Musical Revival or Best Entertainment.

Gavin was educated at Eton College, an independent boys' school in Berkshire, England, followed by Magdalene College at the Cambridge University, where he read Economics. After graduation he took a copywriting role at Sharps advertising agency; he would eventually become an equity partner at the firm before it was sold to Saatchi & Saatchi. While working at Sharps he established close links with Dixons Stores Group, and would eventually go on to become deputy managing director of the electronics retailer. In 1994, he joined British Telecom to work on its internet and multimedia strategy; he went on to become managing director of the firm's consumer division. In 1998 he became chief executive of BBC Worldwide. He was CEO of Odeon Cinemas and UCI Cinemas Group from 2006 to 2014

Rupert Gavin (born 1 October 1954) is a British entrepreneur, businessman and theatre impresario. He is currently Chairman of Historic Royal Palaces and is a former CEO of BBC Worldwide and of Odeon Cinemas. As a producer/financier he is notable for a series of successful plays and musicals through his company Incidental Colman. He chairs the Honours Committee for Arts and Media.

He is of direct descent from James Gavin (b 1658) the Kirk Beadle of Lunan, Angus. His family motto is 'By industry we prosper'.