Career
Articled clerk, W.J. Gilbert & Company, London, 1957-1962; assistant manager, Turquand Youngs & Company, 1962-1966; director, company secretary, Lee Davy Group, Ltd., 1966-1968; director, secretary, Hamilton Smith, Lloyd's Brokers, 1968-1970; finance director, Lowndes Lambert International, Lloyd's Brokers, 1970-1976; European finance director, Data 100 Northern Telecom. Sys., 1976-1980; finance director, McDonnell Douglas International Sys., 1980-1984; director, McDonnell Douglas United Kingdom, 1980-1984; deputy Chief Financial Officer, British Airways, 1984-1989; group finance director, Royal Insurance Holdings PLC, 1989-1991; group chief operating officer, Royal Insurance Holdings PLC, 1991; group Chief Executive Officer, Royal Insurance Holdings PLC, 1992-1996; group Chief Executive Officer, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group, London, since 1996.