Sir John Rose is the Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce plc.

Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career with Rolls-Royce 3 Honors 4 References 5 External link

[edit] Background and education

Born in Blantyre, Malawi,^[1] Rose earned his MA degree in Psychology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in 1975. Before joining Rolls-Royce, he had a career in banking with the First National Bank of Chicago and Security Pacific. ^[2]

[edit] Career with Rolls-Royce

Rose joined the company in 1984 and held a number of leadership roles. He served as Director of Corporate Development from 1989 to 1994, and in February 1993 assumed the role of President and Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Inc, responsible for Rolls-Royce activities in North America. On January 1, 1995 he became Managing Director of the Aerospace Group until he finally became the Chief Executive of the company on May 1st, 1996^[3] after serving on its Board of directors for four years.

[edit] Honors

Rose received a knighthood in the 2003 New Year's Honours List. In 2008, he was made a Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur, and was also awarded the Singapore Public Service Star.^[4]

Sir John Rose is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Past-President of the European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA), a Past-President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies and was, until recently, on the Council of The Prince’s Trust as Chairman of The Prince’s Trust. He is also a member of the JP Morgan International Council, the CBI International Advisory Board, the Advisory Board of the Economic Development Board of Singapore, The Englefield Advisory Board, and the European Round Table of Industrialists.

[edit] References

1. ^ David Robertson. (July 25, 2008). "Business big shot." The Times. p. 47
2. ^ Profile of Rose from Businessweek. Accessed Nov. 4, 2009.
3. ^ Jonathan Prynn. (August 22, 2002). "Prickly Rose who must charm the City sceptics." The Evening Standard. p. 41
4. ^ Biography of Rose from Rolls-Royce. Accessed Nov. 4, 2009.

[edit] External link

• Biography of Rose from Rolls-Royce