Neville Simms

Sir Neville Simms FREng
Born Neville Ian Simms
September 1944 (age 74)
Nationality British
Alma mater Newcastle University
Occupation Businessman
Title former CEO, Tarmac plc
Term 1992-1999
Predecessor Sir Eric Pountain
Successor Roy Harrison

Sir Neville Ian Simms FREng (born September 1944), is a British businessman, and was CEO of Tarmac plc from 1992 to 1999.

Career

Born in September 1944, the son of a naval officer,[1][2] Simms was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Crediton and King's College, Durham, which had become Newcastle University by the time he graduated with a first class honours degree in civil engineering in 1966,[1] and then completed a post-graduate degree in engineering at Glasgow University in 1970.[3] After training at Ove Arup, he joined a civil engineering contractor, A M Carmichael on the M9 motorway out of Edinburgh and when that firm went bust in 1970, the contract was taken over by Tarmac.[1][3] He went on to become head of Tarmac Construction in 1988 and Group CEO of Tarmac in 1992.[3] Simms became executive chairman of Carillion on its demerger from Tarmac in July 1999.[4] He stood down as CEO in January 2001[5] but continued as non-executive chairman until May 2005.[6]

Simms was heavily involved in the construction of the Channel Tunnel and served as Joint Chairman of TML for the last three years of the contract.[3] He chaired the Business in the Community regional teams in the West Midlands and the Solent areas and served as Chairman of the Building Research Establishment Trust and Deputy Chair of Ashridge Management College.[3]

Simms was chairman of International Power plc from October 2000 until its acquisition by GDF Suez in July 2012 and became chairman of the Thames Tideway Scheme in December 2013.[7] He has also served as a non-executive director of Courtaulds and of the Court of the Bank of England.[8]

Simms was appointed a and a Knight Bachelor in 1998 New Year Honours.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Connon, Heather (24 April 1993). "Profile: A solid brick in the wall: Tarmac needs clear vision from Neville Simms for the road ahead". Independent. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Neville Ian SIMMS". Companies House. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Neville Simms appointed Chairman of the Thames Tideway Tunnel". Tideway. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tarmac investors threaten revolt". The Guardian. 2 July 1999. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "John McDonough to leave Carillion". constructionnews.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Final Results". Carillion. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sir Neville Simms becomes chairman of Thames Tideway Tunnel". FT. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bank appoints two directors". The Independent. 6 August 1999. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "No. 54993". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1997. p. 2.
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