biography
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Reid, Sir Bob
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popular name of Sir Robert Paul Reid
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1934– )
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| biography:
| Industrial executive, born in Scotland, UK. He joined Shell when he left St Andrews University in 1956, and worked in overseas subsidiaries until 1983, when he returned to the UK. He became chairman and chief executive of Shell UK (1985–90), and as chairman of the British Institute of Management (1988–90), he took a leading role in the reshaping of management education. He later served as chairman of the British Railways Board (1990–5), and was knighted in 1990. |
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