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| − | Sir William Purves CBE DSO GBM (Born December 27, 1931). | + | Sir William Purves CBE DSO GBM (Born December 27, 1931). |
| − | *A Director of [[Shell Transport and Trading]] Company since 1993. | + | Purves was Chairman of [[Hakluyt]] from 2000-2008, |
| − | *Retired from the Chairmanship of [[HSBC Holdings]] plc in May 1998 after 44 years service in that Group. | + | |
| − | *Chairman of [[Hakluyt]] & Company Ltd, | + | ==Shell Report== |
| − | *Deputy Chairman of [[Alstom]] s.a., | + | According to the 1999 the Annual report of [[Shell]] at that moment Purves was: |
| − | *Trustee of [[Reuters]] Founders Share Company Ltd, | + | :*A Director of [[Shell Transport and Trading]] Company since 1993. |
| − | *Director of [[Interpacific Holdings]] Ltd, | + | :*Retired from the Chairmanship of [[HSBC Holdings]] plc in May 1998 after 44 years service in that Group. |
| − | *Director of [[Scottish Medicine]] plc, | + | :*Chairman of [[Hakluyt]] & Company Ltd, |
| − | *Director of [[Trident Safeguards]] Ltd and | + | :*Deputy Chairman of [[Alstom]] s.a., |
| − | *Director of [[World Shipping and Investment]] Co Ltd. | + | :*Trustee of [[Reuters]] Founders Share Company Ltd, |
| − | *Member of [[Hong Kong Chief Executive's International Advisory Council]] | + | :*Director of [[Interpacific Holdings]] Ltd, |
| − | *Member of [[Textron Inc International Advisory Council]]. | + | :*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]]. | ||
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| + | ==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 <ref> [http://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/1488214-william-purves William Purves Profile] Bloomberg, Accessed 23 September 2014 </ref> | ||
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| + | Sir William was knighted in the 1993 New Years Honours List, having been made a CBE in 1988. <ref> [http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/tnk-international-appoints-sir-peter-walters-and-sir-william-purves-to-its-newly-created-advisory-board-155551905.html William Purves appointed to TNK international board] PR News Wire, Accessed 23 September 2014 </ref> | ||
==notes== | ==notes== | ||
#{{note|BTAnnual}}[http://www.shell.com/reports2000/shTransport/html/SheTraInfBoardDir.html The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. Annual Report 1999] | #{{note|BTAnnual}}[http://www.shell.com/reports2000/shTransport/html/SheTraInfBoardDir.html The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. Annual Report 1999] | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 23 September 2014
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 [1]
Sir William was knighted in the 1993 New Years Honours List, having been made a CBE in 1988. [2]
notes
- ↑ William Purves Profile Bloomberg, Accessed 23 September 2014
- ↑ William Purves appointed to TNK international board PR News Wire, Accessed 23 September 2014
