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| − | '''Nigel Rudd''' is one of the UK's best known businessmen, and has been described as a "bulldog of the corporate world".<ref>Alistair Osbourne, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2814945/Troubled-BAA-brings-in-tough-man-Rudd.html Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd]", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.</ref> | + | '''Nigel Rudd''' is the non-executive chairman and the head of the defence and aerospace engineer's board at [[Meggitt]].<ref name="Tel"> Alan Tovey [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/engineering/11301068/Sir-Nigel-Rudd-to-returns-to-the-blue-chips-with-chairman-role-at-Meggitt.html Sir Nigel Rudd to returns to the blue-chips with chairman role at Meggitt] ''Telegraph'', 18 December 2014, accessed 1 April 2015 </ref> |
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| + | Rudd is one of the UK's best known businessmen, and has been described as a "bulldog of the corporate world".<ref>Alistair Osbourne, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2814945/Troubled-BAA-brings-in-tough-man-Rudd.html Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd]", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | He is | + | He is currently Chair of airport operator [[BAA]], and non-executive chairman of [[Heathrow Airport Holdings]].<ref name="Tel"/> |
He was "parachuted in as chairman of BAA amid growing criticism from politicians, airline customers and the media, while the Competition Commission is examining breaking up the group."<ref>Alistair Osbourne, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2814945/Troubled-BAA-brings-in-tough-man-Rudd.html Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd]", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.</ref> | He was "parachuted in as chairman of BAA amid growing criticism from politicians, airline customers and the media, while the Competition Commission is examining breaking up the group."<ref>Alistair Osbourne, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2814945/Troubled-BAA-brings-in-tough-man-Rudd.html Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd]", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.</ref> | ||
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===Previous roles=== | ===Previous roles=== | ||
| − | He was | + | *He was formerly of [[Boots]], which was sold to the private equity firm [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]] ([[KKR]]). |
| + | *Deputy chair of [[Barclays]]. | ||
| + | *Non-executive director of [[BAE]].<ref>[http://www.baa.com/portal/controller/dispatcher.jsp?CiID=d2bd54052abe4110VgnVCM20000039821c0a____&CtID=a22889d8759a0010VgnVCM200000357e120a____&Ct=B2C_CT_PRESS_RELEASE&ChPath=Corporate^Media%20Centre^News%20Releases^Results BAA announces board appointments]", BAA press release, 31 August 2007, accessed February 2009.</ref> | ||
==Political connections== | ==Political connections== | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 1 April 2015
Nigel Rudd is the non-executive chairman and the head of the defence and aerospace engineer's board at Meggitt.[1]
Rudd is one of the UK's best known businessmen, and has been described as a "bulldog of the corporate world".[2]
Career
He is currently Chair of airport operator BAA, and non-executive chairman of Heathrow Airport Holdings.[1]
He was "parachuted in as chairman of BAA amid growing criticism from politicians, airline customers and the media, while the Competition Commission is examining breaking up the group."[3]
He is on the advisory board of Business for New Europe, an initiative set up by Roland Rudd, head of city PR company, Finsbury.
Previous roles
- He was formerly of Boots, which was sold to the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).
- Deputy chair of Barclays.
- Non-executive director of BAE.[4]
Political connections
Rudd was one of a few 'senior financial sector representatives' invited to attend a meeting in November 2007 of the Government's High Level Group on City Competitiveness, hosted by Chancellor Alistair Darling.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alan Tovey Sir Nigel Rudd to returns to the blue-chips with chairman role at Meggitt Telegraph, 18 December 2014, accessed 1 April 2015
- ↑ Alistair Osbourne, "Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.
- ↑ Alistair Osbourne, "Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.
- ↑ BAA announces board appointments", BAA press release, 31 August 2007, accessed February 2009.
- ↑ Treasury press release, 14 Nov 2007
