William Purves

Sir William Purves CBE DSO GBM (Born December 27, 1931).

Purves was Chairman of Hakluyt from 2000-2008,

Shell Report

According to the 1999 the Annual report of Shell at that moment Purves was:

• A Director of Shell Transport and Trading Company since 1993.
• Retired from the Chairmanship of HSBC Holdings plc in May 1998 after 44 years service in that Group.
• Chairman of Hakluyt & Company Ltd,
• Deputy Chairman of Alstom s.a.,
• Trustee of Reuters Founders Share Company Ltd,
• Director of Interpacific Holdings Ltd,
• Director of Scottish Medicine plc,
• Director of Trident Safeguards Ltd and
• Director of World Shipping and Investment Co Ltd.
• Member of Hong Kong Chief Executive's International Advisory Council
• Member of Textron Inc International Advisory Council.

Personal Information

Honorary Degrees:

• University of Sheffield - Honourable Doctor of Laws
• University of Stirling - Honourable Doctor of the University
• University of Strathclyde - Honourable Doctor of Business Administration
• University of Hong Kong - Honourable Doctor of Laws
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Honourable Doctor of Business Administration

Sir William was knighted in the 1993 New Years Honours List, having been made a CBE in 1988.

notes

1. ^The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. Annual Report 1999