Background
WATKINS, Alan was born on October 9, 1938 in Birmingham. Son of late Wilfred Watkins and of Dorothy Watkins.
WATKINS, Alan was born on October 9, 1938 in Birmingham. Son of late Wilfred Watkins and of Dorothy Watkins.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Birmingham. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham.
With Lucas Research Center, 1962-1969, Lucas Batteries, 1969-1975. Division director Lucas Aerospace, 1975-1987. Managing director Aerospace Lucas Industries, 1987-1989.
Managing director, Chief Executive Officer, Hawker Siddeley Group, 1989-1991. Deputy chairman, chief executive London Transport, 1992-1994. Deputy chairman Senior Engineering Group (now Senior plc), 1995-1996, chairman, since 1996, also board directors.
Chairman High Duty Alloys Ltd., 1997-2000.
Fellow Institution of Electrical Engineers, Institute Materials, Institute Manufacturing Engineers (vice president 1991).
Married Diana Edith Wynne, 1963. 2 children.