skills and experience:
Sir John has 38 years of experience working within the Cadbury Schweppes Group in the UK and overseas on both the confectionery and beverage side of the business. He has held senior leadership roles within the Company, including being CEO from 1996 to 2003. Sir John's experience, together with his roles in key trade and business organisations, is invaluable to the business and makes him ideally placed to chair the Board as it seeks to create enhanced shareowner value. He was knighted in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours list.
external appointments:
Deputy President of the Confederation of British Industry
Non-executive director of Barclays PLC
Director of the Financial Reporting Council
Advisory Board member of CVC Capital Partners
Advisory Board member of Ian Jones & Partners
Leadership council member of Young Enterprise
age: 62 |