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Robert Wilson
Born1942 or 1943 (age 80–81) [1]
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer chairman of Rio Tinto Group and of BG Group

Sir Robert Wilson KCMG (born 1942/1943) is a British businessman. He has been the chairman of Rio Tinto Group and of BG Group. [2]

Wilson started his career with Mobil, and then Dunlop Tyres, before joining the mining company Rio Tinto in 1970. [1] He rose to chief executive in 1991. [1] RTZ merged with CRA to form Rio Tinto in 1996, and he became deputy chairman. [1] He was executive chairman from 1999 to 2003. [1] He retired in October 2003 with a £656,000 annual pension, and "one of the largest pension pots enjoyed by UK directors, with a transfer value of £14.6m", and was succeeded by Paul Skinner. [3]

In 2004, Wilson became non-executive chairman BG Group, having been a non-executive director since 2002. [1] In 2005, The Times included him at #28 in its Power 100 list. [1]

Wilson was a non-executive director of Boots from 1991 to 1998, and of GlaxoSmithKline from 2003. [1]

In 2010, he become the first patron of the University of Dundee's Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP). [4]

Honours

Wilson was appointed a KCMG by the UK government. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "28: Sir Robert Wilson". The Times. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Australia's 2020 vision from the visionary Sir Robert Wilson". Australian Times. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ^ Carolyn Batt, Carolyn Batt (9 April 2003). "Rio chief exits with £656,000 pension". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Sir Robert Wilson appointed patron of Energy Centre". University of Dundee. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2019.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Wilson
Born1942 or 1943 (age 80–81) [1]
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer chairman of Rio Tinto Group and of BG Group

Sir Robert Wilson KCMG (born 1942/1943) is a British businessman. He has been the chairman of Rio Tinto Group and of BG Group. [2]

Wilson started his career with Mobil, and then Dunlop Tyres, before joining the mining company Rio Tinto in 1970. [1] He rose to chief executive in 1991. [1] RTZ merged with CRA to form Rio Tinto in 1996, and he became deputy chairman. [1] He was executive chairman from 1999 to 2003. [1] He retired in October 2003 with a £656,000 annual pension, and "one of the largest pension pots enjoyed by UK directors, with a transfer value of £14.6m", and was succeeded by Paul Skinner. [3]

In 2004, Wilson became non-executive chairman BG Group, having been a non-executive director since 2002. [1] In 2005, The Times included him at #28 in its Power 100 list. [1]

Wilson was a non-executive director of Boots from 1991 to 1998, and of GlaxoSmithKline from 2003. [1]

In 2010, he become the first patron of the University of Dundee's Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP). [4]

Honours

Wilson was appointed a KCMG by the UK government. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "28: Sir Robert Wilson". The Times. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Australia's 2020 vision from the visionary Sir Robert Wilson". Australian Times. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ^ Carolyn Batt, Carolyn Batt (9 April 2003). "Rio chief exits with £656,000 pension". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Sir Robert Wilson appointed patron of Energy Centre". University of Dundee. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2019.



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