John Ralph Sidney Guinness

Background

Guinness, John Ralph Sidney Son of Edward Douglas and Martha Letiere (Sheldon) Guinness.

Education

Bachelor in History, Cambridge U. Master of Arts, Cambridge U.

Career

With, Union Discount Company Ltd., 1960-1961; with, Overseas Development Institute, 1961-1962; with economics relations department, FO, 1962-1963; 3d secretary United Kingdom mission to United Nations, FO, New York City, 1963-1964; special assistant to deputy under-secretary, under-secretary economics affairs, FO, 1964-1966; first secretary British High Commission, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1967-1969; central policy review staff, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1972-1975; alternate United Kingdom representative to Law of the Sea Conference, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1975-1977; seconded to CPRS, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1977-1979; from under-secretary to permanent secretary, Home Civil Svc., 1980-1992; chairman, British Nuclear Fuels plc, since 1992.

Achievements

• John Ralph Sidney Guinness has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear energy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Prince's Youth Business Trust, since 1992.

Connections

Married Valerie Susan North, 1967. Three children.

Father:

Edward Douglas Guinness

Mother:

Martha Letiere (Sheldon) Guinness

Spouse:

Valerie Susan North