Brian Shaw (shipping executive)

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Brian Shaw
Born
Brian Piers Shaw

(1933-03-21)21 March 1933 [1]
Died5 February 2011(2011-02-05) (aged 77) [1]
NationalityBritish [1]
OccupationCompany director

Sir Brian Piers Shaw (21 March 1933 - 5 February 2011) was a British executive who served as chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (1987-1992), the president of the General Council of British Shipping (1985-1986), and the chairman of the AA during its demutualisation and sale to Centrica in 1998. [1] [2]

Shaw was knighted in 1986. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sir Brian Shaw obituary". The Guardian . 21 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Sir Brian Shaw: Leading figure in UK shipping who reformed the Port of London Authority and the AA". The Independent . 3 March 2011.
  3. "Sir Brian Shaw obituary". The Daily Telegraph . 2 March 2011.