William Kenneth Gardener

Background

Gardener, William Kenneth was born on January 4, 1927 in London. Son of William Anton and Marian Ada (Sheepwash) Gardener.

Education

Bachelor in Commerce, Bristol University, 1950.

Career

Auditor, Peat Marwick Mitchell, Paris, 1952-1955; commercial assistant, ICI PLC, London, 1955-1963; deputy chief accountant, finance director, ICI PLC (Fibres Division), Harrogate/Yorkshire, 1963-1972; deputy chairman, ICI PLC (Fibres Division), London, 1972-1975; director finance, Dunlop Holdings PLC, London, 1975-1984; director, Society for Technical Communication PLC, London, 1984-1991; director, Charterhouse Bank, since 1995; chief negotiator, Centrica, 1996-1998. Deputy chairman Biwater Ltd., Dorking, since 1986. Board directors Telemetrix PLC, High Wycombe, since 1992, Quadramatics PLC, Halifax, 1993-1996, International Computers Limited PLC, 1990-1998.

Achievements

• William Kenneth Gardener has been listed as a noteworthy Negotiator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary treasurer London Chamber of Commerce, International Chamber of Commerce, London, 1975-1998. Acting schoolmaster Royal Navy, 1945-1947, Mediterranean. Fellow Institute of Chartered Accts.

(associate 1952, fellow 1962).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, music.

Connections

Married Monique Paulette le Vaillant, June 6, 1953. Children: Howard, Marina, Sabine. Married Lillemor Landelius, April 15, 1989.

Father:

William Anton Gardener

Mother:

Marian Ada (Sheepwash) Gardener

Spouse:

Lillemor Landelius

Spouse:

Monique Paulette le Vaillant

child:

Howard Gardener

child:

Marina Gardener

child:

Sabine Gardener