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'''Nigel Rudd''' is one of the UK's best known businessmen, described as a 'bulldog of the corporate world'.
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'''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==
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He is current Chair of airport operator [[BAA]], Deputy Chair of [[Barclays]] bank, non-exec 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 press release], 31 August 2007</ref>
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On top of his role with [[Meggitt]] he is currently Chair of airport operator [[BAA]], and non-executive chairman of [[Heathrow Airport Holdings]].<ref name="Tel"/>
  
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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>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2814945/Troubled-BAA-brings-in-tough-man-Rudd.html Telegraph], 2 Sept 2007</ref>
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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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He was former of [[Boots]], which was sold to the private equity firm [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]] ([[KKR]]).
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He is on the advisory board of [[Business for New Europe]], an initiative set up by [[Roland Rudd]], head of city PR company, [[Finsbury]].
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===Previous roles===
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*He was formerly of [[Boots]], which was sold to the private equity firm [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]] ([[KKR]]).
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*Deputy chair of [[Barclays]].
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*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==
 
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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<ref>[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_125_07.htm Treasury press release], 14 Nov 2007</ref>
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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]].<ref>[http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_125_07.htm Treasury press release], 14 Nov 2007</ref>
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===Support for the Conservatives===
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On 1 April 2015 Rudd was one of [[Conservative Business Letter - Telegraph 1 April 2015| 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph]] praising the British [[Conservative Party]]'s economic policies and claiming a [[Labour]] government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.<ref>Peter Dominiczak, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery], ''Telegraph'', 7 April 2015.</ref>
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===Political donations===
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Recorded by the Electoral Commission:<ref> Electoral Commission, [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Search/Donations?currentPage=3&rows=30&query=Rudd&sort=AcceptedDate&order=desc&tab=1&et=pp&et=ppm&et=tp&et=perpar&et=rd&prePoll=false&postPoll=true Donation Search], accessed 9 April 2015 </ref>
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<td align="center">21/08/2001</td>
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<td align="center">Sir Nigel Rudd</td>
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<td align="center">£2,500.00</td>
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<td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Kenneth Clarke]] QC MP</td>
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<td align="center">31/12/2009</td>
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<td align="center">Sir Nigel Rudd</td>
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<td align="center">26/04/2010</td>
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<td align="center">Nigel Rudd</td>
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<td align="center">£2,500.00</td>
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==Affiliations==
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*[[Business for New Europe]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:51, 9 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

On top of his role with Meggitt 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

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]

Support for the Conservatives

On 1 April 2015 Rudd was one of 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph praising the British Conservative Party's economic policies and claiming a Labour government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.[6]

Political donations

Recorded by the Electoral Commission:[7]

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to Subsidiary (parties only)
21/08/2001 Sir Nigel Rudd £2,500.00 The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP
31/12/2009 Sir Nigel Rudd £5,500.00 Conservative Party Central Party
26/04/2010 Nigel Rudd £2,500.00 Conservative Party Derby North






Affiliations

References

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ Alistair Osbourne, "Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.
  3. ↑ Alistair Osbourne, "Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.
  4. ↑ BAA announces board appointments", BAA press release, 31 August 2007, accessed February 2009.
  5. ↑ Treasury press release, 14 Nov 2007
  6. ↑ Peter Dominiczak, 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery, Telegraph, 7 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 9 April 2015
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