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Sir William Purves CBE DSO GBM  (Born December 27, 1931). According to the 1999 the Annual report of [[Shell]] at that moment Purves was:
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Sir William Purves CBE DSO GBM  (Born December 27, 1931).  
  
*A Director of [[Shell Transport and Trading]] Company since 1993.  
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Purves was Chairman of [[Hakluyt]] from 2000-2008,
*Retired from the  Chairmanship of [[HSBC Holdings]] plc in May 1998 after 44 years service in that Group.  
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*Chairman of [[Hakluyt]] & Company Ltd,  
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==Shell Report==
*Deputy Chairman of [[Alstom]] s.a.,  
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According to the 1999 the Annual report of [[Shell]] at that moment Purves was:
*Trustee of [[Reuters]] Founders Share Company Ltd,
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:*A Director of [[Shell Transport and Trading]] Company since 1993.  
*Director of [[Interpacific Holdings]] Ltd,  
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:*Retired from the  Chairmanship of [[HSBC Holdings]] plc in May 1998 after 44 years service in that Group.  
*Director of [[Scottish Medicine]] plc,  
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:*Chairman of [[Hakluyt]] & Company Ltd,  
*Director of [[Trident Safeguards]] Ltd and  
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:*Deputy Chairman of [[Alstom]] s.a.,  
*Director of [[World Shipping and Investment]] Co Ltd.  
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:*Trustee of [[Reuters]] Founders Share Company Ltd,
*Member of [[Hong Kong Chief Executive's International Advisory Council]]
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:*Director of [[Interpacific Holdings]] Ltd,  
*Member of [[Textron Inc International Advisory Council]].  
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:*Director of [[Scottish Medicine]] plc,  
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:*Director of [[Trident Safeguards]] Ltd and  
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:*Director of [[World Shipping and Investment]] Co Ltd.  
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:*Member of [[Hong Kong Chief Executive's International Advisory Council]]
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:*Member of [[Textron Inc International Advisory Council]].  
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==Personal Information==
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Honorary Degrees:
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:*University of Sheffield - Honourable Doctor of Laws
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:*University of Stirling - Honourable Doctor of the University
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:*University of Strathclyde - Honourable Doctor of Business Administration
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:*University of Hong Kong - Honourable Doctor of Laws
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:*Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Honourable Doctor of Business Administration <ref> [http://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/1488214-william-purves William Purves Profile] ''Bloomberg'', undated, accessed 23 September 2014 </ref>
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Sir William was knighted in the 1993 New Years Honours List, having been made a CBE in 1988. <ref> [http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/tnk-international-appoints-sir-peter-walters-and-sir-william-purves-to-its-newly-created-advisory-board-155551905.html William Purves appointed to TNK international board] ''PR News Wire'', accessed 23 September 2014 </ref>
  
  
 
==notes==
 
==notes==
 
#{{note|BTAnnual}}[http://www.shell.com/reports2000/shTransport/html/SheTraInfBoardDir.html The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. Annual Report 1999]
 
#{{note|BTAnnual}}[http://www.shell.com/reports2000/shTransport/html/SheTraInfBoardDir.html The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. Annual Report 1999]
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[[Category:Oil Industry|Purves, William]]

Latest revision as of 09:58, 29 September 2014

Sir William Purves CBE DSO GBM (Born December 27, 1931).

Purves was Chairman of Hakluyt from 2000-2008,

Shell Report

According to the 1999 the Annual report of Shell at that moment Purves was:

Personal Information

Honorary Degrees:

  • University of Sheffield - Honourable Doctor of Laws
  • University of Stirling - Honourable Doctor of the University
  • University of Strathclyde - Honourable Doctor of Business Administration
  • University of Hong Kong - Honourable Doctor of Laws
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Honourable Doctor of Business Administration [1]

Sir William was knighted in the 1993 New Years Honours List, having been made a CBE in 1988. [2]


notes

  1. ^The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. Annual Report 1999
  1. William Purves Profile Bloomberg, undated, accessed 23 September 2014
  2. William Purves appointed to TNK international board PR News Wire, accessed 23 September 2014