People/Businesspeople
< People(Redirected from Anthony Bamford)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
< People < Businesspeople
- Anthony Bamford: chairman of JCB; major Tory donor (> £4m); ardent Brexiter; created a life peer in 1998.06 by the Cons/LibDem (Cameron/Clegg). Anthony Bamford
- Colin Chandler: knighted by Conservatives (Thatcher) for working as the govt's chief Arms Salesman, 1985–1989;[1]; chairman Automotive Technik Ltd[1] (2003–)); chairman easyJet plc (2002–2009); Smiths Group plc,[2] (2000-2004); ceo Racal Electronics plc (2000); Thales SA (1999-2002); co-chairman TI Group plc 00156641, (1992–2002); ceo/chairman Vickers plc (1989–1999); head of the Defence Export Services Organisation (1985–1989); head of defence sales at British Aerospace plc (1977–1989); apprenticeship at De Havilland Aircraft Company Ltd. Defence & Security Organisation § Recent heads of DESO
- Secrets of Yamamah: Glympton. BAE was told by the MoD to sign a letter claiming the payments were "accepted by the Saudi authorities". Commission amounts were then agreed by Sir Colin Chandler, head of DSO. David Leigh, Rob Evans, The Guardian, Jun.11.2007.
- The BAE Files: Cast of characters - Sir Colin Chandler. He joined British Aerospace and sold arms to the Saudis; then switched effortlessly to become head of DESO. David Leigh, Rob Evans, The Guardian, Jun.07.2007.
- 'Snobbish' Easyjet boss loses appeal. EasyJet's chairman was accused of being a snob after he objected to his pensioner neighbours' proposal for an an extra bedroom extension to their 1960s 2-bed bungalow opposite his Grade II listed home. Stewart Payne, The Telegraph, May.05.2007.
- Profile: Defender of the Rolls: Sir Colin Chandler needs all his bluff skill to keep Vickers on the highway. Chris Blackhurst, The Independent, Sept.27.1992.
- Anthony Christopher Gallagher: British billionaire property developer, founder and former CEO of Gallagher Estates and Gallagher Developments. Major Tory donor to the tune of £1.25m; a member of the Tory's Leaders Group. Specialised in reducing the number of "affordable" homes in new developments, and to reduce room sizes in them - with housing minister Brandon Lewis's "full support".[2] See Channel 4 Dispatches, "Secrets of Britain's New Homes", Jul.10.2017. Tony Gallagher (businessman)
- Ceawlin Thynn: ex-banker; Liberal Democrats donor (2019); real-estate developer; principal of private equity vehicle Lion Trust; director of Swedish debt factor Finmetron AB; ex-executive director of hostel chain Wombat's Holdings GmbH; chairman of Longleat Enterprises (Jan.2009–Sept.2013. Ceawlin Thynn, 8th Marquess of Bath
- Presidents Club: who was invited to the all-male charity gala? Ceawlin Thynn – Viscount Weymouth. His name was on the guest list. The Guardian, Jan.25.2018.
- Men Only: Inside the charity fundraiser where hostesses are put on show. A furore has erupted over a men-only fundraising dinner in London for the Presidents Club charity after an FT investigation revealed hostesses at the event were groped, sexually harassed and propositioned. Madison Marriage, Financial Times, Jan.23.2018.
References
- ^ Colin Chandler. Bloomberg. Accessed Dec.05.2020.
- ^ Secrets of Britain's New Homes: WHY is there a shortage in affordable housing? Channel 4's Dispatches revealed the secrets of Britain's new homes, and more specifically why there is a shortage in affordable housing. Katrina Turrill, Daily Express, Jul.10.2017.