Background
Sheppard, Allen John Son of John Baggott and Lily Marjorie (Palmer) Sheppard.
Sheppard, Allen John Son of John Baggott and Lily Marjorie (Palmer) Sheppard.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School Economics.
With, Ford of British/Ford of Europe, 1958-1968;
with, Rootes/Chrysler, 1968-1971;
with, British Leyland, 1971-1975;
chairman, Grand Metropolitan plc, since 1975. Chairman, Board Of Directors McBride Ltd., Group Trust PLC, Unipart. Chairman advisory board British American Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1994.
Deputy chairman International Business Leaders Forum, 1990-1995. Member National Training Task Force, 1989-1992.
Trustee Prince's Youth Business Trust, 1990-1994, Prince's Trust Advisory Council, since 1995. County Anmial Health Trust, since 1992. Chairman London First, since 1992, Blue Cross Centenary Campaign.
Co-chair London Pride Partnership, since 1995. Trustee London Meml Trust, since 1995. Board management Conservative Party, since 1993.
Fellow London Business School.
Married Peggy Damaris Jones, 1959 (divorced 1980). Married Mary Stewart, 1980.