Background
Gillis, Richard was born on April 22, 1950 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of Harold and Anne Gillis.
Gillis, Richard was born on April 22, 1950 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of Harold and Anne Gillis.
Student, College of Law, Guildford, England, 1970-1973; student, Kenya School Law, Nairobi, 1977.
Solicitor Greater London Council, 1975—1977. Advisory Archer & Wilcock, Nairobi, Kenya, 1977—1980. Solicitor Shoosmiths, Northampton, England, 1980—1981.
Assistant to secretary TI Group plc, Birmingham, England, 1981—1985. Company secretary ABB Transportation Holdings Ltd., Derby, England, 1985—1995. Clerk to council and company secretary University Derby, 1995—2002, managing director family companies, since 2001.
Director Crewe (England) Development Agency, 1992—1995, vice chairman, 1993—1995. Member China East Midlands Reg. Council, England, 1993—1995.
Trustee ABB Transportation Pension Plan, Derby, 1991—1995. Member Stakeholders' Forum, Derby City Challenge, 1993—1998.
Chairman property committee Council of Order of St. John for Derbyshire, 1994-2003, Officer of the Order, 1999. Regional member, council 1999-2003, chapter, chairman audit committee and Priory Regulations Steering Group, Priory of England and Islands of the Order of St. John, 1999-2005. Trustee St. John Ambulance, 1999-2003.
Fellow: Royal Society Arts. Member: Court City University, Worshipful Company of Basketmakers (court assistants since 2004), St. Andrews Golf Club, New Club Edinburgh, Athenaeum, Guild of Freemen of City of London, Maccabaeans, City Livery Club, Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire.
Married Anna Burland (divorced 1993). Married Ruth J.P. Garden, 2005.