Sir Adrian White | |
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Born | Adrian Edwin White June 1942 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Founder, Biwater |
Sir Adrian Edwin White CBE DL (born June 1942 [1] ) is the founder of the British engineering company, Biwater.
In 2015, he was knighted "for services to international trade and development". [2] As of 2017 he is a Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey. [3]
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