Background
Shepperd, Alfred Joseph was born on June 19, 1925 in London. Son of Alfred Charles ShepperdShepperd and Mary Anne (Williams) Shepperd.
Shepperd, Alfred Joseph was born on June 19, 1925 in London. Son of Alfred Charles ShepperdShepperd and Mary Anne (Williams) Shepperd.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University College, London University.
With Rank Organization, 1949, Selincourt & Sons Ltd., since 1963, Chamberlain Group, 1965. Managing director Keyser Ullmann Industries Ltd., 1967, director, 1967. Finance director Laporte Industries Ltd., 1971, Wellcome Foundation Ltd., London, 1972, chairman chief executive, 1977—1985.
Chairman, chief executive Wellcome plc, since 1986. Chairman Burroughs Wellcome Company, since 1986. Director Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Ltd., since 1972.
Member of Oriental, Naval, Athenaeum.
Married Gabrielle Marie Yvette Bouloux Shepperd, August 26. Children: Sally-Anne Mary, Rosemary Jill.