Lord Colin Marshall

diversified financial services company executive

November 16, 1933

Edgware, Middlesex, England

From cadet purser to deputy purser Orient Steam Navigation Company, 1951-1958. Management trainee Hertz Corporation, Chicago and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1958-1959. General manager Hertz Corporation, Mexico City, 1959-1960, assistant to president New York City, 1960, general manager United Kingdom division London, 1961-1962, general manager United Kingdom The Netherlands and Belgium division, 1962-1964. Regional manager, vice president Avis Company, London, 1964-1966, general manager Europe and Middle East division, 1966-1969, vice president general manager International division, 1969-1971, executive vice president, chief operating officer New York City, 1971-1975, president, chief operating officer, 1975-1976, president, chief executive officer, 1976-1979. Executive vice president, sector executive Norton Simon Incorporated, New York York City, 1979-1981. Director deputy chief executive Sears Holdings plc, London, 1981-1983. Chief Executive Officer British Airways, 1983-1995, appointed deputy chairman board directors, 1989-1993, executive chairman board directors, 1993-1995, chairman board directors, 1996—2004. Retired, 2004; chairman, board directors Invensys Plc, London, 1999—2003. Chairman, board governors Birkbeck College, 2003—2010. Chairman Pirelli United Kingdom Limited, since 2003, Nomura International plc, since 2004, VisitBritain, 2005—2006. Member international advisory board British American Business Council, 1994-1996, chair, senior advisor, Finance Services Authority, 2010.

Lord Colin Marshall

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Background

Marshall, Lord Colin was born on November 16, 1933 in Edgware, Middlesex, England. Son of Edward Leslie and Florence Mary Marshall.

Education

Student, University College School, Hampstead, England, 1951.

Career

From cadet purser to deputy purser Orient Steam Navigation Company, 1951-1958. Management trainee Hertz Corporation, Chicago and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1958-1959. General manager Hertz Corporation, Mexico City, 1959-1960, assistant to president New York City, 1960, general manager United Kingdom division London, 1961-1962, general manager United Kingdom The Netherlands and Belgium division, 1962-1964.

Regional manager, vice president Avis Company, London, 1964-1966, general manager Europe and Middle East division, 1966-1969, vice president general manager International division, 1969-1971, executive vice president, chief operating officer New York City, 1971-1975, president, chief operating officer, 1975-1976, president, chief executive officer, 1976-1979. Executive vice president, sector executive Norton Simon Incorporated, New York York City, 1979-1981. Director deputy chief executive Sears Holdings plc, London, 1981-1983.

Chief Executive Officer British Airways, 1983-1995, appointed deputy chairman board directors, 1989-1993, executive chairman board directors, 1993-1995, chairman board directors, 1996—2004. Retired, 2004; chairman, board directors Invensys Plc, London, 1999—2003. Chairman, board governors Birkbeck College, 2003—2010.

Chairman Pirelli United Kingdom Limited, since 2003, Nomura International plc, since 2004, VisitBritain, 2005—2006. Member international advisory board British American Business Council, 1994-1996, chair, senior advisor, Finance Services Authority, 2010.

Membership

Chairman, board governors Birkbeck College, 2003—2010. Member Queens Club, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (LTC).

Interests

Tennis.

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Married Janet Winifred Cracknell, May 10, 1958.

Father:: Edward Leslie
Mother:: Florence Mary Marshall
Spouse:: Janet Winifred Cracknell

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