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business executive

John Norman Romney BARBER, business executive. Royal Commission, on Medical Education; Advisory Committee on Energy Conservation to Ministry of Energy.

Background

BARBER, John Norman Romney was born on April 22, 1919 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Son of George Ernest and Gladys Eleanor Barber, married Babette Chalu 1941.

Career

Director of Finance 1962-1965, Founder, Chairman Ford Motor Credit Company 1963. Director of Finance, AE1 Limited. 1966; Finance Director Leyland Motor Corporation 1967, Director of Finance and Planning, British Leyland Motor Corporation 1968, Deputy Manager Director 1971, Deputy Chairman 1973-1974.

Deputy Chairman John East. Wiltshier Group

Limited. 1979-1988; Chairman Aberhurst Limited. 1976-1989, A. C. Edwards Engineering Limited.

1976-1981. Director Acrow Public Limited Company 1977-1985, Good Relations Group Public Limited Company 1980-1987, Cox & Kings Holdings Limited.

1980-1981, Spear and Jackson Institute Public Limited Company 1980-1986, C & K Consulting Group 1982-1986, Cox & Kings Financial Services Limited 1980-1985, C & K Executive Search Limited 1981-1985, Economists Advisory Group Limited. since 1981, United Kingdom Investments Limited. since 1985, The Communication Group Public Limited Company since 1990. Past Chairman Board of Trade Investments Grants Advisory Committee.

Membership

Royal Commission, on Medical Education. Advisory Committee on Energy Conservation to Ministry of Energy.

Interests

  • Motor sport, photography, reading, music, forestry.

Connections

Father:
George Ernest

Mother:
Gladys Eleanor Barber, married Babette Chalu 1941