Background
Hirst, Neil Alexander was born on May 16, 1946 in Brighton, England. Son of Theodore James and Valerie Adamson (Carr) Hirst.
Hirst, Neil Alexander was born on May 16, 1946 in Brighton, England. Son of Theodore James and Valerie Adamson (Carr) Hirst.
Master of Arts in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Oxford (England) University, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Cornell University, 1970.
Junior reporter Eastbourne (England) Gazette, 1964-1965. Assistant principal Department Trade and Industry, London, 1970-1973. Assistant private secretary to trade secretary Department Trade, 1974.
Principal Department Energy, 1975-1978, assistant secretary, 1981-1983. Seconded to Goldman Sachs, New York City, 1978. Counsellor British Embassy, Washington, 1985-1988.
Assistant secretary oil division Department Trade and Industry, 1988-1991, assistant secretary coal division, 1991-1995. Director Nuclear Industries, London, 1996-1998, deputy director general, energy, since 1998. Chairman G8 summit Nuclear Safety Working Group, 1998.
Married Caroline Rokeby Collins, April 7, 1984. Children: Emily, Alice.