Richard Jewson

Richard Wilson Jewson JP (born 5 August 1944) is a British businessman and the current Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk.[1]

He was educated at Rugby School and Pembroke College, Cambridge (MA).

He started work in the timber and building material supply industry and became managing director of Jewson. He was then appointed chairman of Jewson's parent company Meyer International plc, retiring in 1993. He has since held chairmanships of Archant (1997–) and Savills PLC (1994–2004),.[2] He also previously chaired the Council of the University of East Anglia.[3]

He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 2000–01 when he lived in Barnham Broom.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Lieutenancy - Norfolk County Council". Norfolk.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Richard Wilson Jewson MA: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  3. ↑ "The Council - University of East Anglia". Uea.ac.uk. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  4. ↑ "No. 55792". The London Gazette. 16 March 2000. pp. 2988–2988.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Timothy Colman		 Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
2004–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Academic offices
Preceded by
Stuart Holmes		 Pro-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
2010–2016		 Succeeded by
Joe Greenwell
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