Paul John Lester CBE (born 20 September 1949) is a British businessman [1] who is chairman of McCarthy & Stone, [2] and Essentra. [3] Lester is also chairman of Readypower, Marley, Signia, FirstPort and Appello.
Lester graduated from Trent Polytechnic with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a Diploma in Management Studies. [4] He was CEO of Graseby from 1990 to 1997 and CEO of VT Group from 2002 to 2010. [5] He has held chairmanships at A&P Group, Marine Current Turbines, Survitec Group, John Laing Infrastructure Fund, Forterra and Greenergy. He was president of EEF from 2000 to 2003, and of the Business Services Association from 2004 to 2007. [4] He has been a member of the UK Government Major Projects Review Group since 2005.
McCarthyism, also known as the Second Red Scare, was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of communist and Soviet influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the United States during the late 1940s through the 1950s. After the mid-1950s, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who had spearheaded the campaign, gradually lost his public popularity and credibility after several of his accusations were found to be false. The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren made a series of rulings on civil and political rights that overturned several key laws and legislative directives, and helped bring an end to the Second Red Scare. Historians have suggested since the 1980s that as McCarthy's involvement was less central than that of others, a different and more accurate term should be used instead that more accurately conveys the breadth of the phenomenon, and that the term McCarthyism is, in the modern day, outdated. Ellen Schrecker has suggested that Hooverism, after FBI Head J. Edgar Hoover, is more appropriate.
Roy Marcus Cohn was an American lawyer and prosecutor who came to prominence for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954, when he assisted McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists. In the late 1970s and during the 1980s, he became a prominent political fixer in New York City. He also represented and mentored New York City real estate developer and later U.S. President Donald Trump during his early business career.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public research university located in Nottingham, England. Its origins date back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design, which still operates within the university.
Henry Styles Bridges was an American teacher, editor, and Republican Party politician from Concord, New Hampshire. He served one term as the 63rd governor of New Hampshire before a twenty-four-year career in the United States Senate.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a global professional body for those working in the Built Environment, Construction, Land, Property and Real Estate. The RICS was founded in London in 1868. It works at a cross-governmental level, and aims to promote and enforce the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.
Evan Clark "Ev" Williams is an American billionaire technology entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Twitter, and was its CEO from 2008 to 2010, and a member of its board from 2007 to 2019. He founded Blogger and Medium. In 2014, he co-founded the venture capital firm Obvious Ventures. As of February 2022, his net worth is estimated at US$2.1 billion.
Michael Francis Geoghegan CBE is an international banking business executive, who served as the chief executive (CEO) of HSBC from 26 March 2006 to 31 December 2010. He joined HSBC in 1973 and had previously led the group's South American and European operations.
St Philip's Grammar School, in Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, was a Roman Catholic state grammar school for boys. It was closed in 1976, but continued as a Sixth Form College until 1995.
The McMahon family is an Irish-American family primarily known for their proprietorship of the world's largest professional wrestling company, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Vince McMahon, a third-generation wrestling promoter, was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WWE between 1982 and 2023.
Marcus Ambrose Paul Agius is a British financier and former group chairman of Barclays.
Eric Luciano Nicoli, CBE is a British businessman who has been the chairman of Centtrip since 2015. He was Chairman of YO! Sushi from 2007 to 2021. He was CEO of EMI Group plc between 12 January 2007 and August 2007, having previously been executive chairman of the group since July 1999. In addition to his position at EMI, Nicoli has previously been group chief executive of United Biscuits (Holdings) plc (1991–1999) and non-executive chairman of HMV Group plc, The Tussauds Group Ltd and Vue Entertainment Ltd.
Digg is an American news aggregator with a curated front page, aiming to select articles specifically for the Internet audience such as science, trending political issues, and viral Internet issues. It was launched in its current form on July 31, 2012, with support for sharing content to other social platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
Andrew Peter Cosslett, is a British businessman and chairman of ITV, and former chairman of Rugby Football Union and Kingfisher plc.
Exponent, Inc. is an American engineering and scientific consulting firm. Exponent has a multidisciplinary team of scientists, physicians, engineers, and business consultants which performs research and analysis in more than 90 technical disciplines. The company operates 20 offices in the United States and five offices overseas.
Christopher Charles Maximilian Hole CBE is chairman and CEO of UMGI since 1 January 2013. He previously held the role of chief operating officer for UMGI of which he occupied since 1 July 2010. As head of central functions at UMGI's headquarters in London, he is also responsible for operations in territories and regions worldwide. He was referred to in Billboard as "a serious contender for title of 'most powerful label executive outside America.'"
John Ivan Tiner CBE is a British manager in the world of finance and financial regulation. He was chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) from September 2003 to July 2007. He is now the chairman of Ardonagh Group, and CEO of a beer company.
Ruby McGregor-Smith, Baroness McGregor-Smith,, is a British business executive and politician. McGregor-Smith was the former CEO of Mitie Group PLC, a UK facilities management business, from 2007 to 2016. She was nominated as a Conservative life peer in August 2015.
Donald McCarthy, was a British entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was most known for having been the chairman of House of Fraser.
John McDonough was a British businessman who was CEO of Carillion from January 2001 to December 2011.
Keith Williams is a British businessman who has been chairman of Halfords and Royal Mail since 2018. He was chief executive officer (CEO) of British Airways from 2011 to 2016.