Michael Romilly Heald Jenkins

Background

JENKINS, Michael Romilly Heald was born on January 9, 1936 in Cambridge. Son of Professor Romilly Jenkins and Celine J. (nee Haeglar) Jenkins.

Education

He subsequently studied languages and history as an Exhibitioner at Kings College, Cambridge (1956-1959), from where he graduated and joined the Diplomatic Service in 1959.

Career

Following senior postings in Europe, including ten years at the European Commission, he became Minister at the British Embassy in Washington, and in 1988 Ambassador to the Netherlands. He retired from the Foreign Office in 1993, after which he joined the Board of Kleinwort Benson as an executive director,becoming Vice-Chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in 1996. Foreign five years he was a non-executive director of Aegon, the Dutch based insurance company.In 2003 he was appointed President of Boeing United Kingdom. In 2007 he joined the Board of Geopark, the Aim listed oil and gas company, as a non-executive Director, and in March 2008, Sir Michael became Chairman of Matra Petroleum PLC

Sir Michael held several senior positions at the Marylebone Cricket Club (Master Control Console), and was Chairman of the Club from 2000-2001.

He was also a Commissioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

While serving a tour of duty in Moscow he researched a biography of Aleksey Arakcheyev which was published in 1969, and towards the end of his diplomatic career he wrote a memoir of his youth, A House in Flanders.

Achievements

• Michael Romilly Heald Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • A House in Flanders: A Memoir

    (A Englishman recalls the summer he spent with some titula...)

  • A HOUSE IN FLANDERS A MEMOIR LARGE PRINT
  • A House in Flanders: A Memoir 1st American edition by Jenkins, Michael (1993) Hardcover
  • Jenkins Michael : House in Flanders by Michael Jenkins (1993-04-29)

Membership

Member Marylebone Cricket Club, Athenaeum.

Interests

• Tennis.

Connections

Married Maxine Louise Hodson, 1968. 2 children.

Father:

Professor Romilly Jenkins

Mother:

Celine J. (nee Haeglar) Jenkins

Spouse:

Maxine L. Hodson