Background
Simon, David Alec Gwyn was born on July 24, 1939. Son of Roger Albert Damas Jules and Barbara (Hudd) Simon.
Simon, David Alec Gwyn was born on July 24, 1939. Son of Roger Albert Damas Jules and Barbara (Hudd) Simon.
Graduate, Gonville and Caius College. Master of Arts with honors, Cambridge. Master of Business Administration, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires).
With, British Petroleum Company plc, London, 1961-1997; deputy chairman, British Petroleum Company plc, 1990-1995; group chief executive, British Petroleum Company plc, 1992-1995; chairman, British Petroleum Company plc, 1995-1997; marketing coordinator European Region, British Petroleum Company plc, 1975-1980; director, British Petroleum Company plc, 1980-1982; chairman, National Benzole Company, 1980-1982; managing director, British Petroleum Oil International, 1982-1985; group managing director, British Petroleum Oil International, 1986-1995; chief operating officer, British Petroleum Oil International, 1990-1992; director, Grand Metropolitan plc, 1989-1996; minister for trade and competitiveness in Europe, Department Trade and Industry and Her Majesty Treasury, London, since 1997. Member of advisory board Deutsche Bank AG, since 1991. Member supervisor board Allianz AG, since 1996.
Member International Council and United Kingdom advisory board European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), since 1985.
Married Hanne Mohn, 1964 (divorced 1987). 2 children; married Sarah Roderick Smith, 1992.