Background
Benson, Christopher Son of Charles Woodburn and Catherine Clara (Bishton) Benson.
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Christopher Benson
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Student, Worcester Cathedral King's School student, Thames Nautical Training College.
Career
Chartered surveyor, agricultural auctioneer, Worcester, other cities, 1953-1964;
director, Arndale Development Ltd., 1965-1969;
chairman, Dolphin Development Ltd., 1969-1971;
chairman, Dolphin Farms, Ltd., since 1969;
chairman, Dolphin Property Ltd., since 1969;
assistant managing director, Law Land Company Ltd., 1972-1974;
managing director, MEPC, 1976-1988;
chairman, MEPC, 1988-1993;
director, Costain plc, since 1988;
deputy chairman, Costain plc, 1992-1993;
chairman, Costain plc, 1993-1996. Director Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc, 1988, vice-chair 1991, deputy chairman 1992, chairman 1993-1996. Deputy chairman Thorn Lighting Group, since 1994.
Chairman Albright & Wilson, since 1995. Underwriting member Lloyd's, since 1979. Director House of Fraser plc, 1982-1986.
President British Property Federation, 1981-1983. Chairman London Docklands Development Corporation, 1984-1988, Reedpack Ltd., 1989-1990, Housing Corporation, 1990-1994, Boots Company plc, 1990-1994, director 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Games for Good Causes plc, 1993-1994, Funding Agency for Schools, 1994-1997, Civic Trust, 1985-1990. Trustee, member Metro. Polic Museum, since 1986.
Director Royal Opera House, 1984-1992. Vice president Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund, since 1991. Lay governor London Hospital Medical College, 1993-1995.
Freeman City of London, 1975. Member county Marlborough College, 1982-1990. Chairman development board Macmillan Cancer Relief, since 1995.
Fellow Royal College Pathology (honorary), Royal Institute Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Institute Building, Wolfson College. Member Middle Temple (honorary bencher 1984), Company Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames, WorshipfulCo. of Gold and Silver Wire Drawers (liveryman 1975), Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (liveryman), National Deaf Children's Society (president since 1995).
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Married Margaret Josephine, 1960. 2 children.
