After serving as non-executive chairman from 1998 to 2005, he became his company's life president.

In 1995 he stepped down and then served as non-executive chairman.

He retired from the company in the mid-1990s, remaining as non-executive Chairman until 2004.

But in their unusual partnership lies a good idea: the non-executive chairman.

Mr. Brian will continue as non-executive chairman and director of both companies.

They also brought in John Ryan as a non-executive chairman and he took over at the end of this season.

Lord King will remain non-executive chairman for a year and will then become life president.

Gerard Lopez has been appointed non-executive chairman of the board.

He reverted to non-executive chairman for a decade thereafter, to complete 53 years of company service.

Around the year 2000, he was made non-executive chairman of Charnos plc.