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Sir John Weston joined the Board of [[British Telecom]] on 1 October 1998, and the board of [[Rolls-Roys]] in 1998 too.  
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Sir John Weston (13 April 1938) joined the Board of [[British Telecom]] on 1 October 1998, and the board of [[Rolls-Royce]] too.  
According to the BT Annual Report 2000, he retired as Britain’s Ambassador to the United Nations in New York in July 1998. He is also a non-executive director of [[Hakluyt]] & Co and honorary president of the UK-wide [[Community Foundation Network]]. Aged 63 (in 2001).{{ref|BTAnnual}} In the Annual Report 2002 he is no longer a member of the BT board.
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He has lived and worked in Europe, the USA and Asia during his Diplomatic Service career. In London he was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet and Political Director in the Foreign Office. He served as British Ambassador to NATO 1992 to 1995, and subsequently as British Ambassador to the United Nations in New York until he retired in July 1998. He is also a non-executive director of [[Hakluyt]] & Co and honorary president of the UK-wide [[Community Foundation Network]]. Chairman of Governors of Sherborne School and Honorary Fellow of Worcester College Oxford. He is was former non-executive director of BT Group plc from 1998 to 2002. Age 65 (in 2003). {{ref|BTAnnual}}  
 
   
 
   
According to the Rolls-Roys Annual Report 2003 he has lived and worked in Europe, the USA and Asia during his Diplomatic Service career. In London he was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet and Political Director in the Foreign Office. He served as British Ambassador to NATO 1992 to 1995, and subsequently as British Ambassador to the United Nations in New York until he retired in July 1998. He is a non-executive director of Hakluyt & Co Ltd, honorary President of the UK wide [[Community Foundation Network]] (UK), Chairman of Governors of Sherborne School and Honorary Fellow of Worcester College Oxford. He is was former non-executive director of BT Group plc from 1998 to 2002. Age 65 (in 2003).
 
 
http://www.rolls-royce.com/investors/reports/2003/directors.html
 
 
 
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
 
*Foreign Office officer 1962-1998.  
 
*Foreign Office officer 1962-1998.  
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*Honorary Fellow of Worcester College Oxford.  
 
*Honorary Fellow of Worcester College Oxford.  
 
*Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.
 
*Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.
*[[Pilgrims Society]] [http://home.planet.nl/~reijd050/organisations/Pilgrims_Society_members_list.htm]
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*[[Pilgrims Society]]{{ref|Pilgrim}}
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==notes==
 
==notes==
  
#{{note|BTAnnual}}[http://www.groupbt.com/Sharesandperformance/Annualreportandreview/Annualreports/Annualreportsarchive.htm Annual Report BT, 2000 and 2001.]
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#{{note|BTAnnual}}[http://www.groupbt.com/Sharesandperformance/Annualreportandreview/Annualreports/Annualreportsarchive.htm Annual Report BT, 2000 and 2001.] and [http://www.rolls-royce.com/investors/reports/2003/directors.html Annual Report Rolls- Roys 2003]
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#{{note|Pilgrim}}  [http://home.planet.nl/~reijd050/organisations/Pilgrims_Society_members_list.htm Pilgrim Society Members list.]
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[[Category:Diplomats|Weston, John]] [[Category:Oxford alumni|Weston, John]]

Latest revision as of 10:04, 29 September 2014

Sir John Weston (13 April 1938) joined the Board of British Telecom on 1 October 1998, and the board of Rolls-Royce too. He has lived and worked in Europe, the USA and Asia during his Diplomatic Service career. In London he was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet and Political Director in the Foreign Office. He served as British Ambassador to NATO 1992 to 1995, and subsequently as British Ambassador to the United Nations in New York until he retired in July 1998. He is also a non-executive director of Hakluyt & Co and honorary president of the UK-wide Community Foundation Network. Chairman of Governors of Sherborne School and Honorary Fellow of Worcester College Oxford. He is was former non-executive director of BT Group plc from 1998 to 2002. Age 65 (in 2003). [1]

Career

notes

  1. ^Annual Report BT, 2000 and 2001. and Annual Report Rolls- Roys 2003
  2. ^ Pilgrim Society Members list.