Robert J. Davies was the chief executive of Arriva Public Limited Company from 1998 to 2006.
Education
Davies attended King Edward VII School (photo) in Sheffield before graduating with a law degree from Edinburgh University. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Laws) from the University of Sunderland.
Career
Joined Ford as a financial analyst in 1970 and held a range of positions in Britain, Spain and the United States;
1985 director, Coopers & Lybrand;
1987 chief financial officer, Waterford Wedgwood;
1991 finance director, Ferranti International;
1994 finance director, East Midlands Electricity;
1997 chief executive, East Midlands Electricity;
1998 chief executive, Arriva (rtd April 2006);
2003–2009 Chairman of Governors, University of Sunderland
2004-to date Non-Executive Director Barratt Developments Public Limited Company
2006–2008 Chairman of Biffa plc;
2006–2009 Independent Non-executive Director, British Energy Public Limited Company.
appointed His Royal Highness Ambassador for the North East in June 2006. 2007–2008 Chairman North-East Region China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations
2008–2010 Non-Executive Director Northern Rock Plc
2010 – to date Chairman Euroports Holdings Sarl
July 2012 – appointed Chairman of Home Group
Chairman of the Board of Governors at Sunderland University. Chairman of the China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations North East Region.