John Parker (businessman)

Sir John Parker
GBE FREng

Parker in 2011
Born (1942-04-08) 8 April 1942
County Down, Northern Ireland
Nationality British

Sir Thomas John Parker, GBE, FREng (born 8 April 1942) is a British businessman. He is currently Chairman of Anglo American PLC and Ombu Group, and a Director of Airbus Group and Carnival Corporation & plc. He is also past President of the Royal Academy of Engineering,[1] patron at the Centre for Process Innovation and a Visiting Fellow of the University of Oxford. Sir John has chaired five FTSE 100 companies, including National Grid plc, from which he stood down in December 2011. He was born into a farming family in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Early life

He attended Belfast College of Technology (since 1991 called Belfast Metropolitan College). In 1958, at age 17, he joined Harland and Wolff as an apprentice naval architect (engineer). At Queen's University Belfast he was awarded a DSc (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture.

Career

Recognition

He was knighted for services to defence and shipbuilding in 2001.[2][3][4] He was also the Chancellor of the University of Southampton,[3] from 2006 to 2011,[5] as well as being a governor of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[3] Other appointments have included membership of the Prime Minister's Business Council for Britain[6] and non-executive director at the Bank of England.[7] He was President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects from 1996–9. In 2012, he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), for services to Industry and to the Voluntary Sector.[8][9] He was conferred with Honorary Fellowship of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland in 2012. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1983.[1] He was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in 2014.[10]

Personal life

Married Emma, a former Latin teacher and pianist in 1967; two children: Graham, an artist and writer, and Fiona, an environmental scientist; two grandchildren. Emma graduated in Latin and Psychology at Queens University Belfast. She has a love of literature and is a keen pianist, chorister and gardener. In addition, she keeps a watchful eye on three grandsons (aged 13, 11 and five) who live nearby in Devon and a fourth grandson (three) who lives in Pennsylvania (USA). Sir John’s recreational pursuits include reading, music and sailing (Member of the Royal Yacht Squadron).

References

  1. 1 2 "List of Fellows".
  2. THE LONDON GAZETTE SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER 2000 SUPPLEMENT No. 1
  3. 1 2 3 "Profile: Sir John Parker, National Grid chairman". London: The Telegraph. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  4. Stiff, Peter (25 August 2008). "Business big shot: Sir John Parker, Chairman of National Grid". London: The Times. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  5. "CBI president to be next Chancellor of the University of Southampton". University of Southampton. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. "Business Council for Britain". UK Government. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  7. "Bank of England – The Court of Directors". "Bank of England". Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  8. THE LONDON GAZETTE SATURDAY 16 JUNE 2012 SUPPLEMENT No. 1
  9. http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_202133.pdf
  10. "Honorary Fellows". The Institution of Engineering and Technology. Retrieved January 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
Alec Broers, Baron Broers
President of the Royal Academy of Engineering
September 2011 August 2014
Succeeded by
Dame Ann Dowling
Academic offices
Preceded by
John Palmer, 4th Earl of Selborne
Chancellor of the University of Southampton
2006–2011
Succeeded by
Dame Helen Alexander
Business positions
Preceded by
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart
Chairman of Anglo American plc
2009-
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow
Chairman of P&O
2005-2006
Succeeded by
Incumbent Vice President, DP World
following take over
Preceded by
James Hood Ross OBE
prior to merger with Lattice Group
Chairman of National Grid plc
2002–2011
Succeeded by
Sir Peter Gershon
Preceded by
John King, Baron King of Wartnaby
Chairman of Babcock International
1994-2000
Succeeded by
Gordon Arden Campbell CBE, FREng
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