Education
Christ"s College.
Christ"s College.
He gained a degree in Chemical Engineering from Christ"s College, Cambridge. First working in sales and marketing positions for International Business Machines Corporation United Kingdom, Ford became Managing Director of Cellnet, a mobile phone operator owned by British Telecom and Securicor. lieutenant became O2 (United Kingdom).
After, Ford became Managing Director of Equant Network Services and the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Paris Bourse before its acquisition by France Telecom in 2005.
Ford holds a number of Chairmanships including at Light Blue Optics, Filtronic plc, Cambridge Semiconductor Limited and ZBD Solutions Limited. Previously, he served as the Chairman of Thames Valley Training and Enterprise Council, the Branshaw Foundation and the French company Varioptic Société Anonyme.
In his spare time he plays golf, tennis and bass guitar in an aging rock band.