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Sir John Egan
Board MentorCriticaleye
Sir John is a non-executive director of Governance for Owners Group LLP. He was previously Chairman of Severn Trent plc, Inchcape plc and Harrison Lovegrove & Co Ltd. He is also a director of Warwick Castle Park Trust Ltd and was previously a director at Borwick Group Limited.
Having worked for many years in the motor industry at General Motors, Massey Ferguson and British Leyland, Sir John became Chairman and Chief Executive of Jaguar plc in 1990. Additionally, he was Chief Executive of BAA plc from 1990 to 1999 and Chairman of MEPC from 1998 to 2000. He was also President of the Confederation of British Industry from 2002 to 2004.
Sir John was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 1986. He is a deputy lieutenant of the County of Warwickshire and since September 2007, Chancellor of Coventry University.
Sir John is a Criticaleye Board Mentor.