Vernon Sankey

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Vernon Sankey is an Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Atos SE [1] and a previous Chairman of Firmenich SA, Switzerland. [2] [3]

Sankey went to university at Oriel College, Oxford University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was a Trustee of the Royal Charter. [4]

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References

  1. "List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Businessweek - Businessweek". Businessweek.com.
  2. "Leading fragrance & flavor company, founded in Geneva, 1895". Firmenich.
  3. "FIRMENICH ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF CHAIRMAN". Firmenich.
  4. "Vernon Sankey, Esq Authorised Biography - Debrett's People of Today".