People: British Land Company PLC The (BLND.L)

Sir. John Ritblat is Honorary President of British Land Company PLC since December 31, 2006. He served as Chairman of The British Land Company PLC and has been appointed as Honorary President. He became Managing Director of Union Property Holdings (London) Ltd in 1969, Managing Director of British Land in 1970 following the merger with Union and Chairman in 1971. He is the non-executive Chairman of Colliers CRE PLC. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wallace Collection, Chairman of the Board of Governors of London Business School, and an Honorary Fellow and Member of the Council of The Royal Institution. He served on the Board of The British Library between 1995 and 2003, is Vice President of the Tennis & Rackets Association and President of Snowsport GB (formerly The British Ski & Snowboard Association). He is Deputy Chairman of the Royal Academy of Music.