David Gordon Wellings

Background

Wellings, David Gordon was born on December 13, 1940 in Oldham, England. Son of Gordon Henry and Muriel (Giddings) Wellings.

Education

Bachelor, Oriel College, 1962; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1964.

Career

Sales, marketing, Cadbury Ltd., Birmingham, England, 1962-1967; marketing manager, marketing director, Associated Fisheries & Foods Ltd., Hull, England, 1967-1973; managing director, Northray Farm Products, 1973-1978; managing director, Golden Wonder/Himachal Pradesh Foods Ltd., 1978-1985; director business development, Imperial Group, 1985-1986; managing director, Cadbury Ltd., 1986-1989; managing director group confy, Cadbury Schweppes Group Confectionate, 1989-1993; chief executive, Cadbury Schweppes PLC, London, 1993-1996; retired, 1996. Non-executive director London Postal Region, 1987, Signet PLC, London, since 1991;director Birmingham Business Action group, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• David Gordon Wellings has been listed as a noteworthy Food products executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute Management (companion).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, ornithology, conservation.

Connections

Married Jennifer Christine Simpson, August 11, 1962. Children: Karen Julie, Antony David.

Father:

Gordon Henry Wellings

Mother:

Muriel (Giddings) Wellings

Spouse:

Jennifer Christine Simpson

child:

Antony David Wellings

child:

Karen Julie Wellings