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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> | 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> | ||
| + | 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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He was former of [[Boots]], which was sold to the private equity firm [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]] ([[KKR]]). | He was former of [[Boots]], which was sold to the private equity firm [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]] ([[KKR]]). | ||
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Nigel Rudd is one of the UK's best known businessmen, described as a 'bulldog of the corporate world'.
Career
He is current Chair of airport operator BAA, Deputy Chair of Barclays bank, non-exec director of BAE.[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."[2]
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 former of Boots, which was sold to the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).
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[3]
References
- ↑ BAA press release, 31 August 2007
- ↑ Telegraph, 2 Sept 2007
- ↑ Treasury press release, 14 Nov 2007
