Background
Corness, Colin Ross was born on October 9, 1931 in Chorlton, England. Son of Thomas and Mary Evlyne (Lovelace) C. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1958.
Corness, Colin Ross was born on October 9, 1931 in Chorlton, England. Son of Thomas and Mary Evlyne (Lovelace) C. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1958.
Advanced management diploma Harvard University, 1970. Director, Taylor Woodrow Construction Limited., London, 1961-1964. Managing director Redland Tiles Limited., 1965-1970.
Group managing director Redland Public Limited Company, 1967-1982, chairman, 1977-1995.
Chairman Glaxo Wellcome plc, 1995-1997. Chairman Nationwide Building Society, 1991-1996.
Non-executive director Union Camp Corporation, 1991, Chubb Security Public Limited Company, 1992-1997, Taylor Woodrow plc, 1997.
Director Taylor Woodrow Construction Limited. 1961-1964; Manager Director Redland Tiles Limited. 1965-1970, Group Manager Director Redland Public Limited Company 1967-1982, Deputy Chair, and Manager Director 1974-1977, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer since 1977.
Director Chubb and Son Public Limited Company 1974-1984, West.H. Smith and Son Holdings Public Limited Company 1980-1987, South.E. Region, National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company 1982-1986, Courtaulds Public Limited Company since 1986, Gordon Russell Public Limited Company 1985-1989, Bank of England since 1987, South. G. Warburg Group Public Limited Company since 1987, Unitech Public Limited Company since 1987.
Chairman Building Centre 1974-1977.
Economics Development Committee Building 1980-1984, Industry Development Advisory Board 1982-1984, United Kingdom Advisory Board of the British-American Chamber of Commerce since 1987.