Donald Brydon

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Donald Brydon
CBE
Born (1945-05-25) 25 May 1945 (age 78)
Stirling, Scotland
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of Edinburgh
OccupationBusinessman

Sir Donald Hood Brydon CBE (born 1945) is a British businessman who is chairman of the Sage Group and of the Charities Chance to Shine and The Science Museum Foundation. [1]

He was previously chairman of London Stock Exchange Group, Royal Mail, Smiths Group, the London Metal Exchange, Amersham plc, Taylor Nelson Sofres, ifs School of Finance, the Medical Research Council and EveryChild and a Director of Allied Domecq and Scottish Power.

Biography

Brydon attended George Watson's College, before studying at the University of Edinburgh and graduating in Mathematical Science in 1967. During this time he was chairman of the University's Conservative Association alongside his fellow Watsonian Malcolm Rifkind, who was secretary. He was also elected President of Edinburgh University Union. Brydon remained in Edinburgh to teach at the University for three years after graduation. [2]

In 1977 Brydon began a 20-year career working at Barclays, during which time he became chairman and chief executive of the company's investment arm, BZW Investment Management.

From 1997 to 2002 Brydon was chief executive officer at Axa Investment Managers.

In 2004 Brydon was awarded a CBE for services to the financial industry. [3]

As chairman of the Royal Mail, whilst in office for a period of six years Brydon oversaw the controversial privatisation of the 499-year-old institution. [4] [5] [6]

He resigned from the Royal Mail Group in 2015 and became chairman of the London Stock Exchange Group. [7]

Brydon was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to Business and charity.

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References

  1. ↑ "Donald Brydon CBE". Royal Mail Group. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Profile: Donald Brydon, Chairman, Taylor Nelson Sofres". The Telegraph. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Donald H. Brydon CBE,BSc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 15 May 2014.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Royal Mail chairman Donald Brydon re-appointed". The Independent. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Chair Royal Mail Group". whatdotheyknow.com. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Royal Mail to cut 1,600 jobs following privatisation to 'reduce costs'". The Independent. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Royal Mail chair Donald Brydon to join the London Stock Exchange board". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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