John Egan
 John Egan    (businessman) | |
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| Born | 1939 |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Bablake School, Imperial College London, London Business School |
Went to the 1986 Bilderberg as Jaguar CEO | |
Sir John Leopold Egan is a British industrialist, associated with businesses in the automotive, airports, construction and water industries.[1] He went to the 1986 Bilderberg.
He was chief executive and chairman of Jaguar Cars from 1980 to 1990 and chairman of Jaguar plc from 1985 to 1990, and was then appointed chief executive of BAA from 1990 to 1999. He is also notable for chairing the construction industry task force that produced the 1998 Egan Report (Rethinking Construction) and the follow-up report, Accelerating Change, in 2002. In 2004, after completing two years as president of the Confederation of British Industry, he was appointed chairman of Severn Trent.
Career
John Egan was born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, the son of a garage owner.[2] The family moved to Coventry where he went to Bablake School.[3] He studied petroleum engineering at Imperial College London and subsequently from 1962 to 1966 worked for Shell in the Middle East. After further studies, this time at London Business School, he moved to AC Delco in 1968 and then British Leyland where he played a part in boosting the fortunes of its Unipart business.
After a four-year spell as Corporate Parts Director of Massey Ferguson,[2] Egan was appointed chairman of Jaguar Cars in 1980, turning round what had been a struggling business. A carmaker worth around £300m when he took over was sold ten years later to Ford for £1.6bn,[4] at which time Egan moved to become chairman of BAA.
Egan then assumed a variety of non-executive business roles and served as president of the CBI from 2002 to 2004, when he took on the chairmanship of Midlands water company Severn Trent.
Egan is currently the President of the Jaguar Drivers' Club, the only Jaguar owners club to be officially sanctioned by Sir William Lyons and Jaguar cars.
Roles
His other major roles include:
- non-executive chairman of motor distributor Inchcape plc
- non-executive chairman of Harrison Lovegrove
- chairman, Asite Ltd (2001–2004)
- president, Confederation of British Industry (2002–2004)
- chairman Central London Partnership
- chairman, London Tourist Board (September 1993 - December 1997)
- president, London Tourist Board
- deputy chairman of London First
- vice-president, Marketing Council
- member of Council, Institute of Directors
- president Institute of Management
- Chancellor, Coventry University (2007-2017)[5]
- President, Jaguar Drivers' Club
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1986 | 25 April 1986 | 27 April 1986 | Scotland Gleneagles Hotel | The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants |
References
- ↑ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 1278.
- ↑ a b Mennem, Patrick (1991). Jaguar: An Illustrated History. Marlborough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: The Crowood Press. p. 221
- ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sir-john-egan-monopoly-man-gets-ready-to-pass-go-for-second-time-49768.html
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1998124.stm | work=BBC News | title=Egan roars into business leadership role
- ↑ https://www.coventry.ac.uk/primary-news/margaret-casely-hayford-named-new-chancellor-of-coventry-university/
