Born 1944, Honors degree in Engineering, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK.
Board Chairman: Supervisory board - NXP.
Deputy Chairman: British Quality Foundation. Board member: AstraZeneca plc, Mentor graphics Inc., Sony Corporation, and TSMC.
Holdings in Ericsson: None
Principal work experience and other information: CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of British Telecommunications plc (1996- 2002 ). Chairman and CEO of ICL plc (1990-1996). Positions with STC plc and Texas Instruments Inc. Member of the International Advisory Group of Citigroup and of the International Advisory Panel of the University of London. Non-executive Director of Actis Capital LLP, and HMG Department for Constitutional Affairs. Ttrustee of Cutty Sark Trust |