Background
Shaw, James Derek was born on February 21, 1941 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Samuel and Margaret Elizabeth (Paterson) Shaw.
farmer agribusiness company executive
Shaw, James Derek was born on February 21, 1941 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Samuel and Margaret Elizabeth (Paterson) Shaw.
National diploma in agriculture, Seale Hayne College, Newton Abbot, England, 1962. Diploma in farm business administration-management, Seale Hayne College, Newton Abbot, England, 1963.
Managing partner Shaw Partnership, Gilford, No Ireland, 1963-1974. Chief Executive Officer Colly Farms Proprietary Ltd., Australia, 1979-1984. Chairman, managing director Colly Farms Cotton PLC, Australia, 1984-1988.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Barbour Campbell Group Ltd., Lisburn, Northern Ireland, 1989-1994, Elmfield Farms Ltd., Gilford, since 1974, Shaw Farms Ltd., Gilford, since 1979. Chairman Ulster Farmers Investments Ltd., Northern Ireland, since 1988, Linden Foods Ltd., Northern Ireland, since 1994, Northern Ireland, since 1996. Vice chairman Lendu Plc, Tunbridgewells, England, since 1990.
Director Industrial Development Board Northern Ireland, since 1997, North Australian Pastoral Company, since 2000, Slaney Meats Ltd., Ireland, since 2000, Invest Northern Ireland, since 2001.
International hockey player, Ireland, 1963-1972. Fellow Royal Agriculture Society, Institute Directors. Member International Agribusiness Managers Association, Farmers Club, Reform Club.
Married Ann Forrest Stewart, June 3, 1967. Children: Catherine, Jane, Christopher.