David Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe
David Sydney Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe (born December 19, 1937 ) is a British politician and life peer who sits as a crossbencher in the House of Lords .
Early life
David Rowe-Beddoe is the son of Sydney Rowe-Beddoe and Dolan Evans.
Rowe-Beddoe went to the Cathedral School in Llandaff in Wales , where he won the Victor Ludorum in 1951. He then went to the Stowe School in Buckingham in England . and studied at St John's College (Cambridge) .
In 1964 he married Malinda Collison and they have three daughters. In 1982 they were divorced. In 1984 he remarried, Madeleine Harrison.
Career
Rowe-Beddoe's career in business began in 1961 with Thomas De La Rue ; he rose there up to CEO , which he was from 1971 to 1976. At Revlon , he served as President for Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa from 1976 to 1981. From 1983 to 1991 he was President of Morgan Stanley .
Rowe-Beddoe became known as a Monaco- based businessman and fundraiser for the Tories when he was promoted to a Welsh quango . Rowe-Beddoe was named chairman of the Welsh Development Agency in July 1993 , an office he held for nine years. He was knighted in 2000 for his commitment to the WDA.
In 2001 Sir David Rowe-Beddoe was appointed Chairman of the Wales Millennium Center , a position he still holds today.
In 2004 he was named President of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama .
In 2005 he was awarded the Beacon Prize for his commitment to economic and social development in Wales.
In 2006 he was promoted to Life Peer as Baron Rowe-Beddoe , of Kilgetty in the County of Dyfed .
In 2007, Lord Rowe-Beddoe became Pro-Chancellor of the University of Glamorgan .
Lord Rowe-Beddoe is Vice Chairman of the UK Statistics Authority .
Honors
- Cardiff University , Honorary Member, 1999.
- University of Wales , Honorary Doctorate (DScEcon), 2004.
- Order of the Rising Sun , 2008.
- University of Glamorgan , Honorary Doctor
- Aberystwyth University , honorary member
- UWIC, honorary member
- UWCN, honorary member
- Deputy Lieutenant, Gwent
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e David Sydney Rowe-Beddoe, Baron Rowe-Beddoe on thepeerage.com , accessed August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Lord Rowe-Beddoe. ( Memento from October 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Burkes Peerage, Rowe-Beddoe.
- ^ Wales Millenium Center: ( Memento of February 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Rowe-Beddow bio. ( Memento from October 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Jones, Bill. Political Issues in Britain Today, p. 290
- ↑ Jones, Robert. "Changing chairs; Face-to-Face with Sir David Rowe-Beddoe," Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales). December 29, 2001.
- ^ Rowe-Beddoe biography , Beacon Fellowship
- ^ Beacon Prize for Wales 2004 , Beacon Fellowship
- ^ "Baronies, Baron Rowe-Beddoe," The Times (London). July 8, 2006.
- ↑ UK Statistics Authority ( Memento of September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Cardiff, Honorary fellow. ( Memento from September 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Wales, Honorary degree.
- ↑ Embassy of Japan in the UK: Japanese Government honors Lord David Sydney Rowe-Beddoe, December 18, 2008.
swell
- Hill, Stephen, Brian Morgan and David Rowe-Beddoe. (1998). Inward Investment, Business Finance and Regional Development, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Macmillan . ISBN 0-333-66827-8 ; ISBN 978-0-333-66827-6 ; OCLC 39861489
- Jones, Bill. Political Issues in Britain Today. Manchester: Manchester University Press . ISBN 0-7190-5432-X ; ISBN 978-0-7190-5432-7 ; OCLC 41017782
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rowe-Beddoe, David, Baron Rowe-Beddoe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rowe-Beddoe, David Sydney, Baron Rowe-Beddoe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician and life peer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1937 |