Background
VILLIERS, Charles was born on August 14, 1912 in London. Son of late Algernon Hyde Villiers and of Beatrix Elinor (nee Paul) Villiers (Dowager Lady Aldenham).
VILLIERS, Charles was born on August 14, 1912 in London. Son of late Algernon Hyde Villiers and of Beatrix Elinor (nee Paul) Villiers (Dowager Lady Aldenham).
Eton, New College, Oxford.
Joined Glyn Mills and Company (bankers) 1931. Grenadier Guards (Supplementary Reserve of Officers) 1936, served at Dunkirk 1940 (wounded 1942), Special Operations Executive, London, Italy, Yugoslavia 1943-1945, Lieutenant-Colonel and Commander 6 Special Force Staff Section 1945. Partner in Helbert Wagg 1948.
Manager Director Schroder Wagg 1960-1968.
Manager Director Industrial Reorg. Corporation 1968-1971.
Chairman Guin ness Mahon and Company Limited. 1971-1976; Executive Deputy Chairman Guinness Peat Group 1973-1976.
Chairman British Steel Corporation 1976-1980.
Chairman British Steel Corporation (Industry) Limited. 1977-1989; Director Bass Charrington, Courtaulds, Sun Life Assurance, Banque Beige, Financor Société Anonyme, Darling & Company Proprietary Limited.; former Chairman Ashdown Translator-Europe and Translator-Australian Investment Trusts.
Chairman Federation Trust Group on European Monetary Integration 1972, Northern Ireland Finance Corporation 1972-1973.
Company-Chairman Europalia Festival 1973. Trustee, Royal Opera House Trust since 1974.
Chairman Theatre Royal, Windsor. President 1964), Minister of Labour’s Resettlement Committee London and South.E. 1958 (Chairman 1961-1968).
Review Body for North. Ireland Economics Development 1971, National Economic Development Council 1976-1980.
Chelsea Borough Council 1950-1953. Lubbock Memorial Lecturer, Oxford 1971.
Institute Institute d'Etudes Bancaires 1959-1976.
Married 1st Pamela Constance Flower (died in 1943), one son. Married 2nd Marie Jose de la Barre d’Erquelinnes in 1946, two daughter.