| Honorific prefix | Sir |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 19 June 1925 |
| Death date | 15 October 2007 |
Sir Alfred Joseph Shepperd (19 June 1925 – 15 October 2007) was a British industrialist.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
Alfred Joseph Shepperd was born on 19 June 1925, in London.[1] His father was Alfred Charles Shepperd (1898–1939), a printer. His mother was Mary Ann (née Williams; 1896–1975), a milliner.[1]
Shepperd attended the Archbishop Tenison's School, served in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and received a degree in economics from the University College London.[5]
Career
From 1949 to 1963, Shepperd worked at the Rank Organisation.[5]
From 1963 to 1965, Shepperd worked at Selincourt & Sons.[5]
From 1965 to 1967, Shepperd worked at the Chamberlain Group.[5]
From 1967 to 1972, Shepperd was the managing director of Keyser Ullmann Industries.[5]
From 1972 to 1977, Shepperd was the finance director of the Wellcome Foundation.[5]
From 1977 to 1990, Shepperd was the chairman of the Wellcome Foundation.[5]
From 1986 to 1990, Shepperd was the chairman of the Burroughs Wellcome Company.[5]
From 1986 to 1990, Shepperd was the controversial [6] chairman and chief executive of Wellcome plc.[5]
After he retired, Shepperd was a trustee at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research for ten years.[5]
Personal life
In 1950, Shepperd married Gabrielle Bouloux.[5]
In 1989, Shepperd was knighted by Elizabeth II.[2][5]
References
- ^ William, Castell (2004). "Shepperd, Sir Alfred Joseph [Shep]". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/99193. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8.
- ^ "State Intelligence". The London Gazette. May 2, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Times. October 27, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Telegraph. October 31, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Independent. September 11, 2011. Archived 2008-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Financial Times 16/1/1990 front page, business section front page"
Further reading
- "Lives remembered: Sir Alfred Shepperd". The Times. October 23, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2021.