Paul Judge

Paul Judge in June 2011

Sir Paul Judge (born 1949) is an English business and political figure.

He was educated at school in London and then at Trinity College, Cambridge and at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as a Thouron Scholar. His early career was with Cadbury Schweppes where he undertook a number of international postings and projects, and where he led the buyout of their food companies in 1985 to form Premier Brands which was successfully sold in 1989. In the 1990's he was Chairman of Food from Britain, Director General of the Conservative Party and a Ministerial Adviser at the Cabinet Office and in the 2000's was Chairman of the Royal Society of Arts and of Teachers TV, President of the Chartered Management Institute and Master of the Worshipful Company of Marketors.

Appointments

His honorary appointments include being an Alderman of the City of London, President of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and of the Association of MBAs, Chairman of the Enterprise Education Trust, of St Dunstan's College and of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, UK Chairman of the British–North American Committee, Deputy Chairman of the American Management Association, a Special Adviser to the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House where he chairs the North American Advisory Council and a Member of the Council of the Crown Agents. He is on the President of Togo's International Advisory Council and is a member of the Advisory Board for HEC in Paris, for the Athens University of Economics and Business and for the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. An Emeritus Trustee of The Cambridge Foundation and a member of the University of Cambridge's Alumni Advisory Board (for which he chairs the University's Alumni Communications Group), in 1990 he gave £8 million to the University of Cambridge to found the Judge Business School. Sir Paul is also a Member of the Finance Committee and of the Alumni Advisory Committee of Trinity College, Cambridge. From 2005 to 2008 he was Chair of the Teachers TV Board of Governors and from 2000-09 was Chairman of the Marketing Standards Board. He has honorary degrees from Cambridge, City and Westminster universities.

UK commercial appointments

He is currently Chairman of Schroder Income Growth Fund plc, a European equity focussed investment trust, a director of ENRC plc, whose main mining assets are in Kazakhstan, Southern Africa and Brazil, and of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service which is the government sponsored umbrella body for International Iso and other standards in the UK.

As well as his career with Cadbury Schweppes, Sir Paul has previously been a main board director of the Boddington Group plc, Grosvenor Development Capital plc and WPP Group plc. He was a member of the Advisory Board for Barclays Private Bank from 2000-09.

Further international appointments

Sir Paul is a Director of Standard Bank Group Ltd of South Africa, which is Africa's largest bank and is quoted on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky which is the biggest global mattress and bedding brand and is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange and of Abraaj Capital of Dubai which is the world's leading emerging markets private equity group.

His honorary appointments include being the Chairman of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, UK Chairman of the British–North American Committee, Deputy Chairman of The American Management Association, a Special Adviser to the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House and a Member of the Council of the Crown Agents. He is a member of the President of Togo's International Advisory Council and on the Advisory Board for HEC in Paris, for the Athens University of Economics and Business and for the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

He was previously Chairman of the Wharton Board for Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2001-09 and on the Advisory Board for Lynka Promotional Solutions of Kraków.

Other honours

He was elected as the Alderman of the City of London for the Ward of Tower in 2007 and serves on the Corporation's Planning and Transportation Committee. He is a Freeman of the City of London, Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors and of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers and a Freeman and Member of the Court of the Company of Educators. He has been approved by the Court of Aldermen to be the Aldermanic candidate for Sheriff of the City of London in 2013-14.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, the Institute of Directors, the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Marketing Society and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.

Sir Paul has an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Cambridge, an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Westminster and an honorary Doctor of Science from City University. He is an honorary professor at the Cyprus International Institute of Management and at the Sinerghia Institute of Moscow.

In 1996 he became a Knight Bachelor in recognition of his public and political service.

The Jury Team

On 8 March 2009 Judge launched a new political movement aimed at promoting independent thought and open governance, named the Jury Team. The organisation was designed to promote independent candidates with no party allegiance.

Personal life

His marriage to Anne ended in 2001. He is presently married to Barbara, Lady Judge, chairman of the Pension Protection Fund. He has two sons from his first marriage.

Sources

• Biography, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
• Profile, Bloomberg Business Week
• Profile, National School of Government
• Profile, City of London