Sir Alfred Joseph Shepperd (19 June 1925 – 15 October 2007) was a British industrialist.[1][2][3][4][5]
Sir Alfred Joseph Shepperd | |
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| Born | 19 June 1925 |
| Died | 15 October 2007 |
Early life and education
editAlfred Joseph Shepperd was born on 19 June 1925, in London.[1] His father was Alfred Charles Shepperd (1898–1939), a printer. His mother was Mary Ann (née Williams; 1896–1975), a milliner.[1]
Shepperd attended the Archbishop Tenison's School, served in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and received a degree in economics from the University College London.[5]
Career
editFrom 1949 to 1963, Shepperd worked at the Rank Organisation.[5]
From 1963 to 1965, Shepperd worked at Selincourt & Sons.[5]
From 1965 to 1967, Shepperd worked at the Chamberlain Group.[5]
From 1967 to 1972, Shepperd was the managing director of Keyser Ullmann Industries.[5]
From 1972 to 1977, Shepperd was the finance director of the Wellcome Foundation.[5]
From 1977 to 1990, Shepperd was the chairman of the Wellcome Foundation.[5]
From 1986 to 1990, Shepperd was the chairman of the Burroughs Wellcome Company.[5]
From 1986 to 1990, Shepperd was the controversial [6] chairman and chief executive of Wellcome plc.[5]
After he retired, Shepperd was a trustee at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research for ten years.[5]
Personal life
editIn 1950, Shepperd married Gabrielle Bouloux.[5]
In 1989, Shepperd was knighted by Elizabeth II.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c William, Castell (2004). "Shepperd, Sir Alfred Joseph [Shep]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/99193. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "State Intelligence". The London Gazette. 2 May 1989. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Times. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Telegraph. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Independent. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Financial Times 16/1/1990 front page, business section front page"
Further reading
edit- "Lives remembered: Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Times. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2021.