Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson
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Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson, LVO
(born 27 January 1931) is a British
businessman/inventor.
Vinson, the son of a farmer (Ronald), was educated at the Nautical College in Pangbourne
. He served in the Queen's Royal Regiment from 1948 to 1950, reaching the rank of Lieutenant
.
In 1952 he started up a small plastics company in Guildford and subsequently floated in 1969 with over 1000 employees winning the Queens Award for Industry in 1971. He was Deputy Chairman CBI Smaller Firms Council 1979 to 1984. President Industrial Participation Assoc. 1979 to 1989.
Vinson was Director of the Sugar Board from 1968 to 1975, Director of British Airports Authority from 1973 to 1980, and Director of the Barclays Bank from 1982 to 1987. He is Co-Founder of the Centre for Policy Studies
, for which he worked between 1974 and 1980. Vinson was also chairman and deputy chairman of various firms and trust. Deputy Chairman Electra Investment Trust 1990 to 1998. Member of the Design Council 1973 to 1980.
From 1976 to 1978 Vinson was Honorary Director at the Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal. He was Member of the Northumbrian National Parks and Countryside Committee between 1977 and 1987, and Member of the Foundation of Science and Technology between 1991 and 1996. Since 2003, he is Trustee of CIVITAS
. And is life Vice President of the IEA where he was Chairman of Trustees 1989 to 1995.
He was unsalaried Chairman of the Rural Development Commission 1980 to 1990. He was founder donor Martin Mere Wildfowl Reserve in 1972 and gifted a village green to Holbourn Northumberland in 2006.
Vinson was invested as a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
in 1979. On 7 February 1985, he was created a life peer
as Baron Vinson, of Roddam Dene in the County of Northumberland
. He was a council member of St.Georges House, Windsor Castle 1990 to 1996.
Vinson has been married to Yvonne Collin since 1972; they have three daughters.
He is a regular attender at House of Lords debates, where he has spoken in recent sessions in support of nuclear power, and against what he sees as the folly of policies based on costly British renewable generation solutions, increasing, he argues, fuel poverty, whilst the growing world population issue remains unaddressed.
Royal Victorian Order
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(born 27 January 1931) is a British
United Kingdom
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businessman/inventor.
Vinson, the son of a farmer (Ronald), was educated at the Nautical College in Pangbourne
Pangbourne
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is the home of the independent school, Pangbourne College.-Location:...
. He served in the Queen's Royal Regiment from 1948 to 1950, reaching the rank of Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
.
In 1952 he started up a small plastics company in Guildford and subsequently floated in 1969 with over 1000 employees winning the Queens Award for Industry in 1971. He was Deputy Chairman CBI Smaller Firms Council 1979 to 1984. President Industrial Participation Assoc. 1979 to 1989.
Vinson was Director of the Sugar Board from 1968 to 1975, Director of British Airports Authority from 1973 to 1980, and Director of the Barclays Bank from 1982 to 1987. He is Co-Founder of the Centre for Policy Studies
Centre for Policy Studies
The Centre for Policy Studies is a British right wing policy think tank whose goal is to promote coherent and practical public policy, to roll back the state, reform public services, support communities, and challenge threats to Britain’s independence...
, for which he worked between 1974 and 1980. Vinson was also chairman and deputy chairman of various firms and trust. Deputy Chairman Electra Investment Trust 1990 to 1998. Member of the Design Council 1973 to 1980.
From 1976 to 1978 Vinson was Honorary Director at the Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal. He was Member of the Northumbrian National Parks and Countryside Committee between 1977 and 1987, and Member of the Foundation of Science and Technology between 1991 and 1996. Since 2003, he is Trustee of CIVITAS
CIVITAS
Civitas: The Institute for the Study of Civil Society was founded by David G. Green and Robert Whelan early in 2000 as an independent think tank. It is a British registered charity , financed by private donations...
. And is life Vice President of the IEA where he was Chairman of Trustees 1989 to 1995.
He was unsalaried Chairman of the Rural Development Commission 1980 to 1990. He was founder donor Martin Mere Wildfowl Reserve in 1972 and gifted a village green to Holbourn Northumberland in 2006.
Vinson was invested as a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 1979. On 7 February 1985, he was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Vinson, of Roddam Dene in the County of Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
. He was a council member of St.Georges House, Windsor Castle 1990 to 1996.
Vinson has been married to Yvonne Collin since 1972; they have three daughters.
He is a regular attender at House of Lords debates, where he has spoken in recent sessions in support of nuclear power, and against what he sees as the folly of policies based on costly British renewable generation solutions, increasing, he argues, fuel poverty, whilst the growing world population issue remains unaddressed.