Background
Nixon, Edwin Son of William Archdale and Ethel (Corrigan) Nixon.
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Edwin Nixon
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Master of Arts with honors, Cambridge U., 1983; Doctor of Science (honorary), Aston U., 1985; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Stirling, 1985; Dynamics Technologies (honorary), University Brunel, 1986; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Manchester, 1987; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Leicester, 1990; Dynamics Technologies (honorary), Council for National Academic Awards, 1991.
Career
Managing accountant, Dexion Ltd., 1950-1955;
with, International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Ltd., 1955-1990;
managing director, International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Holdings Ltd., since 1965;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Holdings Ltd., 1979-1986;
Chairman of the Board, International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom Holdings Ltd., 1986-1990;
director, Royal Insurance PLC, 1980-1988;
director, International Westminster Bank PLC, since 1987;
director, United Kingdom-Japan Royal Insurance PLC, 1987-1996;
director, Lloyd Instsruments, 1987-1991;
director, Partnership Sourcing, 1990-1996;
chairman, Amersham International Plc, 1988-1996;
director, Amersham International Plc, 1987-1996;
director, National Westminster Bank Plc, 1975-1996;
deputy director, National Westminster Bank Plc, 1987-1996;
director, United Kingdom-Japan 2000 Group Ltd., until 1996;
director, Partnership Sourcing Ltd., until 1996. Director Natwest Bank United States of America, since 1992. Alternate director bCH Property Ltd., 1988-1996.
Chairman Natwest Pension Trustees Ltd., since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member county Foundation for Automation and Employment, 1967-1977. Member China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, since 1971, chairman standing commission on marketing and consumer affairs, 1971-1978. Member Committee on Industrial Policy, 1978-1985, president's committee, 1986-1988.
Member Foundation for Management Education, 1973-1984, British Committee of Awards for Harness Fellowships, 1976-1982. Advisory county Business Graduates Association, 1976-1987. Board of Governors United World College of Atlantic, since 1977.
Board of trustees International Institute for Management Development, 1990-1996. Chairman county Leicester U., since 1992. Member county Manchester Business School, 1974-1986, chairman, 1979-1986.
Member Business in the Cmty., 1981-1988, companion, 1992. Vice chairman Westfield College, London, 1980-1982. Mem.coun. William Temple College, Manchester, 1972-1980, Oxford Center for Management Studies, 1973-1983, Open U., 1986-1992.
Member The Civil Svc. College, 1979-1991; advisory county New Oxford English Dictionary, 1985-1989, Council for Industry and Higher Education, since 1986. Trustee Institute Economics Affairs, 1986-1992, honorary trustee, 1992.
Member Chichester Cathedral Development Trust, since 1986, The Prince's Youth Business Trust, since 1987, Lloyd's of London Tercentary Foundation, since 1987. President National Association for Gifted Children, 1980-1991, honorary member, 1991. Vice president Opportunities for People with Disabilities, since 1980.
Chairman Joint Board for Pre-Vocational Education, 1983-1987. Member Study Commision on the Family, 1979-1983. Chairman of the board of trustees, director Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1984-1987, trustee, 1980-1987.
Chairman of the board of trustees Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, since 1988, trustee, since 1980. Vice president London International String Quartet Competition Patron Association International des Etudiantes en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales, since 1980. Fellow Institute Marketing (honorary, honorary vice president since 1980).
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Married Joan Lilian Hill, 1952 (deceased 1995). 2 children.
