Richard Jewson

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Sir Richard Wilson Jewson, KCVO , CStJ , JP (born 5 August 1944) is a British businessman and a former Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk. [1]

He was educated at Rugby School and Pembroke College, Cambridge (MA).

He started work in the timber and building material supply industry and became managing director of Jewson. He was then appointed chairman of Jewson's parent company Meyer International plc, retiring in 1993. He has since held chairmanships of Archant (1997–) and Savills PLC (1994–2004). [2] He also previously chaired the Council of the University of East Anglia. [3]

He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 2000–01 when he lived in Barnham Broom. [4] In 2004 he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, the representative of the monarch in the county.

He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2019 New Year Honours list 29 December 2018. [5]

In April 2019 he received the Freedom of the Borough from King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Great Yarmouth Borough Councils. [6]

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References

  1. "Lieutenancy - Norfolk County Council". Norfolk.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. "Richard Wilson Jewson MA: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. "The Council - University of East Anglia". Uea.ac.uk. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. "No. 55792". The London Gazette . 16 March 2000. pp. 2988–2988.
  5. "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N4.
  6. "Lord Lieutenant to be granted freedom of second borough in as many weeks". 15 April 2019.
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
2004–2019
Succeeded by
Lady Dannatt
Academic offices
Preceded by
Stuart Holmes
Pro-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
2010–2016
Succeeded by