People: Associated British Foods plc (ABF.L)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Sinclair, Charles 61 2009 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Weston, George 45 2005 Chief Executive, Executive Director
Bason, John 52 1999 Finance Director, Executive Director
Lister, Paul 45 Company Secretary
Weston, Willard 69 1964 Non-Executive Director
Clarke, Timothy 52 2004 Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Jay of Ewelme, Michael 63 2006 Independent Non-Executive Director
Ferran, Javier 53 2006 Independent Non-Executive Director
Smith, Peter 63 2007 Independent Non-Executive Director

Biographies

Name Description
Sinclair, Charles Mr. Charles Sinclair is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Associated British Foods PLC. Appointed a director on October 1, 2008 and Chairman on April 21, 2009, he is a non-executive director of SVG Capital plc. He was chief executive of Daily Mail and General Trust plc from 1989 until he retired from that role and the board on 30 September 2008.
Weston, George Mr. George G. Weston is Chief Executive, Executive Director of Associated British Foods PLC. He is a graduate of New College Oxford and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. In his former roles as Managing Director of Westmill Foods, Allied Bakeries and George Weston Foods Ltd (Australia) he has been a member of the ABF board since 1999. He took up his current appointment in April 2005. He is also a non-executive director of Wittington Investments Limited and a trustee of the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Bason, John Mr. John G. Bason is Finance Director, Executive Director of Associated British Foods PLC. He is appointed as Finance Director in May 1999, he was previously the finance director of Bunzl plc and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Lister, Paul
Weston, Willard Mr. Willard G. Galen Weston is Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods PLC. since 1964, he is chairman and president of George Weston Limited, Canada. He is also chairman of Selfridges & Co. Limited, a non-executive director of Wittington Investments Limited and a trustee of the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Clarke, Timothy Mr. Timothy Clarke is Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods PLC. since November 3, 2004, he has been chief executive of Mitchells & Butlers plc since the demerger from Six Continents PLC in 2003. He joined Bass PLC in 1990 having previously been a partner of Panmure Gordon & Co.
Jay of Ewelme, Michael Lord Michael Jay of Ewelme is Independent Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods PLC. since November 1, 2006, he was British Ambassador to France from 1996 to 2001 and Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign & Commonwealth office from 2002 to 2006. He is a non-executive director of Candover Investments plc, Valeo, the French-based automobile parts company, of Credit Agricole, the French-based international banking group and of Electricité de France (EDF). He has been an independent member of the House of Lords since 2006 and is Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. Lord Jay is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
Ferran, Javier Mr. Javier Ferran is Independent Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods PLC. since November 1, 2006, he spent his earlier career with Bacardi Group, his last position being president and chief executive officer. He is currently a partner at Lion Capital LLP, a London-based private equity firm.
Smith, Peter Mr. Peter Smith is Independent Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods PLC. since February 28, 2007, he is chairman of Savills plc and Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc, and a non-executive director of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc and The Equitable Life Assurance Society. Formerly, he was senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), served for two years as chairman of Coopers & Lybrand International and as a member of the global leadership team of PwC and was chairman of RAC plc. Mr Smith is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Sinclair, Charles 159,000
Weston, George 2,011,000
Bason, John 1,356,000
Lister, Paul --
Weston, Willard --
Clarke, Timothy --
Jay of Ewelme, Michael --
Ferran, Javier --
Smith, Peter --
As Of 11 Sep 2009
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