Brandon Gough
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Sir Brandon Gough DL
(born 8 October 1937) is a British businessman, and current Chancellor
of the University of East Anglia
.
and Jesus College, Cambridge
where he read Natural Sciences and Law. He has held Chairmanships of Yorkshire Water
, Coopers & Lybrand, and De La Rue plc, and is a former Chairman of the Higher Education Funding Council for England
. He was knighted in 2002.
Deputy Lieutenant
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(born 8 October 1937) is a British businessman, and current Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
.
Biography
He was educated at Douai SchoolDouai School
Douai School was the public school that was run by the Douai Abbey Benedictine community at Woolhampton, England, until it closed in 1999.- History :...
and Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
where he read Natural Sciences and Law. He has held Chairmanships of Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England. The company has its origins in the Yorkshire Water Authority, one of ten...
, Coopers & Lybrand, and De La Rue plc, and is a former Chairman of the Higher Education Funding Council for England
Higher Education Funding Council for England
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to Universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since...
. He was knighted in 2002.