Background
Cottell, Michael Norman Tizard was born on July 25, 1931 in Southampton, England. Son of Norman James and Eileen Clare Cottell.
Cottell, Michael Norman Tizard was born on July 25, 1931 in Southampton, England. Son of Norman James and Eileen Clare Cottell.
Studied in Civil Engineering, University College Southampton, 1951. Studied in Management, Birmingham University, England, 1971.
Trainee engineer Hants County Council, Winchester, England, 1949-1951. Assistant engineer Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucester, England, 1954-1956, Northamptonshire County Council, Northampton, England, 1956-1958. Assistant resident engineer Berkshire County Council, Oxford, England, 1958-1961.
Project manager Gloucestershire County Council, 1961-1967. Assistant county engineer East Suffolk County Council, Ipswich, England, 1967-1973. Deputy county engineer East Sussex County Council, Lewes, England, 1973-1976.
County surveyor Northamptonshire County Council, 1976-1984, Kent County Council, Maidstone, England, 1984-1991. Executive consultant Travers Morgan, East Grinstead, England, 1991-1995. Chairman Aspen Consultancy Group, Lingfield, England, 1995—2001.
Consultant in civil engineering and management , since 2001. Director Fanonworth Ltd., Brighton, England, 1976-1998, Thomas Telford Ltd., London, 1990-1993. Consultant civil engineering and management.
Served with Royal Engineers, Malaysia, 1951-1953, Suez Emergency, 1955. Lieutenant colonel, Engineer & Logistics Staff, Royal Engineers, since 1992. Fellow Institution Civil Engineers (president 1992-1993, London), Institute Royal Engineers (honorary), Institution highways and Transportation.
Member Royal Automobile Club, Athenaeum Club.
Married Joan Florence Dolton, June 1, 1957. Children: Richard Paul, Robert Michael.