- Ian McAllister
Sir Ian Gerald McAllister CBE (born 1943) is a Scottish businessman. Formerly chairman of
Ford Motor Company UK, he was appointed chairman ofNetwork Rail in 2002. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020326/ai_n12601822 INDUSTRIES IN TURMOIL: Ian McAllister knows cars] The Independent - March 26, 2002]Biography
Ian Gerald McAllister was born in
Glasgow to Ian Thomas and Margaret Mary McAllister. The family moved toChorley ,Lancashire when he was a child, and he received a Catholic education atThornleigh Salesian College ,Bolton . [http://archive.prestoncitizen.co.uk/2002/10/10/591695.html School old boy takes on tough railway job] Bolton Evening News - 10th October 2002] McAllister graduated from theUniversity of London in 1964, where he gained a BSc in Economics. [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/degree_days/degree_1999/mcallister.html Ian G McAllister, CBE - Award of Honorary Doctorate of Technology] Loughborough University - July 1999]McAllister joined Ford straight from university in August 1964, working his way from finance trainee through various positions in sales and marketing in the UK,
Germany , theUnited States andEurope , returning to become Managing Director and latterly Chairman of the UK company which then encompassed just the Ford brand built atDagenham . During his chairmanship, he returned the company to profitability from losses of £660Million in 1990, but transferred production of the new Mondeo toGenk ,Belgium under Ford's global brand program; while retaining Escort estate production atHalewood and Fiesta production atDagenham .Outside Ford
While chairman of Ford, he held various industry positions, including becoming President of the
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders . After retiring from Ford, McAllister has undertaken mainly Government orientated work, with his only non-executive post atScottish and Newcastle . [ [http://www.scottish-newcastle.com/snplc/about/mgt/bod/ Board of the Company] Scottish & Newcastle - "retrieved August 2007"]Formerly Deputy Chairman of the
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority , a member of the Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment, and formerly an Advisory Council member of The Management School,Imperial College . McAllister was appointed Chairman of Network Rail in October 2002 following the acquisition ofRailtrack ; is Chairman of theCarbon Trust ; [ [http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=7331 McAllister to become Chairman of the Carbon Trust] Ford UK - 12 February, 2001] a member of theEnergy saving trust ; and a member of the Advisory Board ofVictim Support . [ [http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/uploads/documents/aboutest/Ian%20McAllister%20biography.pdf Bio at] the Energy Saving Trust - "retrieved August 2007"]On October 3, 2008, he announced that he will not stand for reelection to continue as chairman of
Network Rail . He has held this position for six years. In making the announcement, Sir Ian noted that as Network Rail moves to a "new phase in its development," it is appropriate that there be a new chairman to lead it there. [cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7649957.stm| title=Network Rail boss stepping down| work=BBC News| date=October 3, 2008| accessmonthday=October 8| accessyear=2008| ]Personal life
Married to Susan with four children (three sons and a daughter), he was appointed
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1996New Year Honours and knighted in the 2008 New Year Honours. He was awarded an honoraryDoctorate fromLoughborough University in July 1999..A committed
Christian , McAllister enjoys gardening, and is a supporter ofManchester United .References
External links
* [http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/uploads/documents/aboutest/Ian%20McAllister%20biography.pdf Bio at] the
Energy Saving Trust
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