Mike Clasper

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Mike Clasper
CBE
Born
Michael Clasper

(1953-04-21) 21 April 1953 (age 71)
Nationality (legal) British
Alma mater St John's College, Cambridge
OccupationBusinessman

Michael Clasper CBE (born 21 April 1953 [1] ) is the British former Chairman of Coats Group plc (formerly Guinness Peat Group plc (GPG) [2] ) and the former chairman of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (2008-2012). [3] [4]

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Education

He has an MA in Engineering from St John's College, Cambridge University. [5]

Career

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References

  1. "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2014. Mr Mike Clasper, Chairman, HM Revenue and Customs, 58
  2. "BRIEF-Guinness Peat names Mike Clasper as new chairman". Reuters. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. HMRC. "Mike Clasper CBE, Chairman". National Archives. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. Wembridge, Mike (21 August 2013). "Former HMRC head, Mike Clasper, appointed chairman of Coats". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  5. "Executive Profile - Michael Clasper CBE, MA". Bloomsberg Businessweek. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  6. "Interview: With the new President of Chartered Management Institute, Mike Clasper". Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.