Dominic Cadbury
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Sir Dominic Cadbury (born 12 May 1940) is a British businessman and member of the Cadbury chocolate manufacturing dynasty. He is also the sixth Chancellor of Birmingham University.
[edit] Career
Sir Dominic was educated at Eton College and, after graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, Sir Dominic completed his MBA at Stanford, before joining Cadbury Schweppes in 1964. He was appointed to the Board in 1975, serving as Group Chief Executive from 1983 to 1993, then as Chairman until his planned retirement on his 60th birthday on 12 May 2000.
His non-executive positions include Chairman of the Economist Group and Joint Deputy Chairman of EMI. He is also a member of the Council of Management of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Since November 2005 he is the chairman of Misys plc.
Sir Dominic was appointed Chancellor of the University of Birmingham on 2 May 2002 upon the retirement of Sir Alex Jarratt.[1]
Sir Dominic was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1997.[2]
Sir Dominic is a talented organ player.
[edit] Personal life
He is the son of Laurence John Cadbury and Joyce Cadbury, and the grandson of George Cadbury. He is married with three children. His brother Sir Adrian Cadbury is also a former Cadbury company executive.
[edit] References
- ^ "UNIVERSITY APPOINTS CHANCELLOR". Birmingham101. http://www.birmingham101.com/101news2002may2.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours". Times Higher Education. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=100302. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
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| Preceded by Alex Jarratt |
Chancellor of the University of Birmingham 2002–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
