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| − | He is current Chair of airport operator [[BAA]], Deputy Chair of [[Barclays]] bank, and a 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 | + | He is current Chair of airport operator [[BAA]], Deputy Chair of [[Barclays]] bank, and a 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> |
| − | BAA announces board appointments]", BAA press release, 31 August 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> | 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> | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 22 February 2009
Nigel Rudd is one of the UK's best known businessmen, and has been described as a "bulldog of the corporate world".[1]
Career
He is current Chair of airport operator BAA, Deputy Chair of Barclays bank, and a non-executive director of BAE.[2]
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 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.[4]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Alistair Osbourne, "Troubled BAA brings in tough man Rudd", The Telegraph, 2 September 2007, accessed February 2009.
- ↑ Treasury press release, 14 Nov 2007
