مؤلف: Dick Olver

Sir Richard Olver (universally known as Dick) was born in Woodford Green just outside London in 1947. He graduated from City University with a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering. After a brief period working in the government”s construction unit building roads and bridges, he moved to BP and over thirty years later he was appointed deputy CEO. Next, he moved to the defence industry to become Chairman of BAE Systems from 2004 to 2014. Dick has also held a number of board and advisory roles with companies such as Reuters and HSBC, as well as being on Prime Minister Gordon Brown”s Business Council for Britain and Prime Minister David Cameron”s Business Advisory Group. Dick was knighted in 2013 for services to business and his contribution to UK corporate governance. He is married with two daughters and spends a lot of time in the Devon and the west country where he has strong Olver family roots.