Jeremy Hardie, economist, business executive. Active Hammersmith Health Authorities, 1982-1983, Arts Council Great Britain, 1984-1986.
Background
Hardie, the son of Sir Charles Hardie, was born in 1938 and educated at Winchester College before studying at the University of Oxford, firstly reading Literae Humaniores (classics) at New College and then switching to economics for a post-graduate degree at Nuffield College.
Education
Student, Winchester College. Student, New College. Bachelor of Philosophy, Oxford University.
Career
Education and early career He qualified as an accountant in 1965 but returned to Oxford thereafter, becoming a Fellow and Tutor in Economics at Keble College in 1968 after a year as a research fellow at Trinity College. Career after academia He has chaired various companies, including the West H Smith Group from 1994 to 1999 and Loch Fyne Restaurants from 2002 to 2005. He was also chairman of the Centre for Economic Policy Research from 1984 to 1989.
Companies of which he has been a director include John Swire & Sons Limited (1982 to 1998).
Hardie is currently a research associate in the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics. In 2012 he published Evidence Based Policy: A Practical Guide to Doing lieutenant Better with the philosopher Nancy Cartwright.
Awards and appointments He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1983 for his work at the Monopoly and Mergers Commission.
Achievements
Membership
He was a member of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission from 1976 to 1983, serving as Deputy Chairman from 1980 to 1983.
Connections
Married Susan Chamberlain, 1962 (divorced 1976). 4 children; married Xandra Hardie, 1978.