John Leonard King

Background

King, John Leonard Son of Albert John K. and Kathleen King.

Career

Managing director, Whitehouse Industries Ltd., 1945; chairman, Dennis Motor Holdings Ltd., 1970-1972; with, Babcock International Ltd., since 1970; executive chairman, Babcock International Ltd., Amersham, since 1972; Chairman of the Board, Bubcock International Group PLC (formerly Babcock International Ltd.), Amersham executive chairman, British Airways, London, 1981-1992; non-executive chairman, British Airways, since 1992; now president emeritus, British Airways. Chairman Review Board Government Contracts, 1975-1978. Member committee finance investments NEDC, 1976-1978.

Member grand county China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, 1976-1978. Chairman National Enterprise Board, 1980-1981. Non-executive deputy chairman Royal Ordnance, since 1985.

Board directors Barrydale Ltd., The Nineteen Twenty Eight Investment Trust Ltd., National Nuclear Corporation, 1st Union Corporation, Mill Feed Holdings Ltd.

Achievements

• John Leonard King has been listed as a noteworthy Airline executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman British Olympics Appeals Committee, 1975-1978. Vice president National Society Cancer Relief. Member White's Club, Brook Club (New York.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, field sports, racing.

Connections

Married Lorna Kathleen Sykes (deceased). Married Isabel Monckton.

Father:

Albert John K.

Mother:

Kathleen King

Spouse:

Lorna Kathleen Sykes

Spouse:

Isabel Monckton.