Sir John Parker
Sir Thomas John Parker FREng (born 8 April 1942) is the Chairman of National Grid plc and of Anglo American PLC. He was born in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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[edit] Early life
He attended Belfast College of Technology (since 1991 called Belfast Metropolitan College). In 1958, at age 17, he joined Harland and Wolff as an apprentice naval architect. At Queen's University Belfast he gained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture.
[edit] Career
- 1983-93 Chief Executive of Harland and Wolff
- 1994-2000 Chairman of Babcock International Group
- 2000-2002 Chairman of Lattice Group
- 2002 Chairman of National Grid plc.
- July 2008 Non-executive Chairman of BVT Surface Fleet.
- July 2009 Chairman of Anglo American PLC.
[edit] Recognition
He was knighted in 2001 for services to defence and shipbuilding,[1][2] and he was also the Chancellor of the University of Southampton,[1] from 2006 to 2011[3] , as well as being a governor of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[1] Other appointments have included membership of the Prime Minister's Business Council for Britain[4] and non-executive director at the Bank of England.[5] He was President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects from 1996-9.
[edit] Personal life
He married in 1967 and has a son and daughter.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Profile: Sir John Parker, National Grid chairman". London: The Telegraph. 2008-02-20. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2784579/Profile-Sir-John-Parker,-National-Grid-chairman.html. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ Stiff, Peter (2008-08-25). "Business big shot: Sir John Parker, Chairman of National Grid". London: The Times. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article4602294.ece. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
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|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.soton.ac.uk/mediacentre/news/2011/apr/11_39.shtml. - ^ "Business Council for Britain". UK Government. http://www.berr.gov.uk/aboutus/corporate/bcb/index.html. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ "Bank of England - The Court of Directors". "Bank of England". http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/people/court.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
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