Background
Powell, Charles David was born on July 6, 1941 in Haywards, Heath, England. Son of John Frederick and Geraldine Ysolda (Moylan) Powell.
Powell, Charles David was born on July 6, 1941 in Haywards, Heath, England. Son of John Frederick and Geraldine Ysolda (Moylan) Powell.
Bachelor, New College Oxford, England, 1963.
Member Her Majesty Diplomatic Service, London, 1963-1983. Private secretary, adviser foreign affairs Lady Thatcher and subsequently John Major, 1983-1991. Director Jardine Matheson Holdings, since 1991.
Board directors, chairman international advisory board National Westminster Bank, London, 1991-2000. Board directors Louis-Vuitton Moet-Hennessy (Moët Hennessy — Louis Vuitton), Paris, Said Holdings Ltd., Bermuda, British-Mediterranean Airways Plc, London. President China-Britain Trade Group, since 1992.
Chairman Singapore British Business Council, since 1994. Member international advisory council Textron Inc., Rhode Island, since 1996. Trustee Aspen Institute, United States.
Chairman board trustees Oxford University Business School, since 1998. Member European advisory board Rolls-Royce. Member international advisory board Barrick Gold.
Member Turf Club.
Married Carla Bonardi, October 24, 1964. Children: Hugh, Nicholas.