Background
Middleton, Peter Edward was born on April 2, 1934.
Middleton, Peter Edward was born on April 2, 1934.
Bachelor, University Sheffield, England. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Sheffield, England, 1984. Student, Bristol University, England.
Senior information officer Her Majesty Treasury, 1962, principal, 1964. Assistant director Center for Administrative Studies, 1967-1969. Private secretary Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1969-1972.
Press secretary Treasury, 1972-1975. Head Monetary Policy Division, 1975, undersecretary, 1976, deputy secretary, 1980-1983, permanent secretary, 1983-1991. Chairman Barclays de Zoete Wedd Barclays Bank, 1991-1998.
Chairman United Utilities PLC, 1999—2000. Director Bass Plc., 1992—2001. Chairman Barclays Bank PLC, 1999—2004.
Director United Utilities PLC, since 1994, vice chairman, 1998-1999, chairman, 1999-2000, deputy chairman, since 2000. Member advisory board National Economic Research Associates, 1991. Executive committee Center Economic Policy Research.
Visiting fellow Nuffield College, Oxford, England, 1981-1989. Chairman General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation (now Aviva Plc), 1992-1998, Sheffield Urban Regeneration Company Ltd., since 2000.
Chairman Institute Contemporary British History, 1992-2001, director, 2001. Member council Manchester (England) Business School, 1985-1992, council University Sheffield, since 1991, prochancellor, 1997-1999, chancellor, since 1999. Governor London Business School, 1984-1990, Ditchley Foundation, since 1985, NIESR, since 1991.
Director English Chamber Orchestra and Music Society, 1992-2001. Member of Civil Service Sailing Association (commodore 1984-1992).
Married Valerie Ann Lindup, 1964 (deceased 1987). 1 child; married Constance Owen, 1990.