Kenneth Simmonds

Background

Simmonds, Kenneth was born on February 17, 1935 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Herbert Marshall and Margaret (Trevurza) Simmonds.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce, U. New Zealand, 1956, M.Com. with 1st class honours, 1960. Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, London School Economics, 1965.

M.G.C.E. (honorary), University de Deusto, Spain, 1974.

Clerk, Guardian Trust Company, Wellington, New Zealand, 1950-1953. Assistant company secretary Gordon & Gotch Limited., Wellington, 1953-1955.

Chief accountant William Cable Limited., Wellington,1955-1959. Consultant Arthur Doctorate. Little Incorporated., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1960.

Consultant Harbridge House, Incorporated., Boston, 1962-1964.

Assistant professor international bus.Ind. University, Bloomington, 1964-1966. Professor marketing U. Manchester, England, 1966-1969.

Ford Foundation professor international business University of Chicago, 1974-1975.

Professor marketing and international business London Business School, 1969. Marketing advisor International Public Corporation, 1967-1978.

Director British Steel Corporation, 1970-1972, Redpath Dorman Long Limited., 1972-1974, EMAP Plc., 1981-1996. Chairman Planners Collaborative, 1985-1988.

Director MIL Research Group Plc., 1986-1989, Aerostructures Hamble, 1991-1992, Enviros Limited., 1996, Molecule to Market Limited., 1996.

Governor LondonBus. School, 1980-1986. Chairman London Business Group, 1988-1991. Editor-in-chief International Journal Advertising, 1982-1996.

John Schram lecturer U. Missouri, 1996.

Career

Clerk Guardian Trust Company, Wellington, New Zealand, 1950-1953. Assistant company secretary Gordon & Gotch, Ltd., 1953-1955. Chief accountant William Cable Ltd., 1955-1959.

Consultant Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1960. Consultant Harbridge House, Inc., Boston, 1962-1964. Assistant professor international business Indiana University, Bloomington, 1964-1966.

Professor marketing University Manchester, England, 1966-1969. Ford Foundation professor international business University Chicago, 1974-1975. Professor marketing and international business London Business School, 1969-2000, emeritus professor, since 2000.

Marketing advisor International Public Corporation, 1967-1978. Director British Steel Corporation, 1970-1972, Redpath Dorman Long Ltd., 1972-1974, EMAP Plc., 1981-1996. Chairman Planners Collaborative, 1985-1988.

Director MIL Research Group Plc., 1986-1989, Aerostructures Hamble, 1991-1992, Enviros Ltd., 1996-1999, Motoren-Technik-Mayer Ltd., 1996-1997, Diagnology, Ltd., 1997-1900, Manor House Grp., Ltd., since 1997, governor London Business School, 1980-1986. Chairman London Business Group, 1988-1991. Drapers Company lecturer, 1975.

John Schram lecturer University Missouri, 1996.

Achievements

• Kenneth Simmonds has been listed as a noteworthy management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Chartered Accountants New Zealand, Institute Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Chartered Institute Management Accountants, Chartered Institute Marketing, Academy International Business. Member The Textile Council United Kingdom, 1968-1970. Committee member Social Science Research Council United Kingdom, 1971-1972.

Committee member confederation British Industry, 1971-1974. Member Electrical Engineering Economic Development Committee United Kingdom, 1982-1986, Chartered Institute Marketing Senate, since 1994, vice-dean, since 1995.

Connections

Married Nancy Miriam Bunai, June 19, 1960. Children: John, Jane, Peter.

Father:

Herbert Marshall Simmonds

Mother:

Margaret (Trevurza) Simmonds

Spouse:

Nancy Miriam Bunai

child:

Peter Simmonds

child:

Jane Simmonds

child:

John Simmonds