David Bryan Lees

Background

LEES, David was born on November 23, 1936 in Aberdeen. Son of late Rear-Admiral D. M. Lees, C.B. D.S.O., and of D. M. Lees.

Education

Certified, London Business School, 1967.

Career

Clerk, Binder Hamlyn & Company, London, 1957-1962; senior audit clerk, Handley Page Ltd., London, 1962-1963; chief accountant, Handley Page Ltd., 1964-1968; finance director, Handley Page Aircraft Ltd., 1969; chief accountant, deputy controller, then director, secretary, controller, GKN Sankey Ltd., London, 1970-1976; group finance executive, GKN plc (formerly GKN Ltd.), London, 1976-1977; general manager finance, GKN plc (formerly GKN Ltd.), 1977-1982; finance director, GKN plc (formerly GKN Ltd.), 1982-1987; group managing director, chairman designate, GKN plc (formerly GKN Ltd.), 1987-1988; chairman, chief executive, GKN plc (formerly GKN Ltd.), 1988-1997; chairman, GKN plc (formerly GKN Ltd.), since 1997. Board directors GKN (United Kingdom) PLC, United Engineering Ltd. Director Bank of England, since 1991.

Non-executive director Courtauld's plc, 1991-1998, non-executive chairman 1997-1998. Member Midlands Industrial Council, 1988-1996. Ex-officio member management board and general county Engineering Employers' Federation, since 1987, member policy committee, vice president, 1988-1989, senior deputy president, 1989-1990, president, 1990-1992, vice president, since 1994.

Chairman county, economics and finance policy committee, 1988-1994, member president's com.Confederation British Industry, 1988-1996, member finance and general purposes committee, since 1994. Member New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization Engineering Industry sector group, 1988-1992. Member Listed Companies advisory group, 1990-1997.

Achievements

• David Lees has been listed as a noteworthy Business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board governors, Shrewsbury School. Director Royal Opera House, since 1998. Fellow Royal Society Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce.

Member Society Business Economists (president), European Round Table.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, music, opera, walking.

Connections

Married Edith Mary Bernard. Children: Jeremy, Virginia, Justin.

Father:

D.M. Lees

Mother:

C.D.M. Lees

Spouse:

Edith Mary Bernard

child:

Virginia Lees

child:

Jeremy Lees

child:

Justin Lees