Peter Cullum
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Peter Geoffrey Cullum CBE
(born 1951) is a Norfolk
born businessman, the executive chairman of Towergate Partnership
.
Cullum began his insurance career in 1969 with the Royal Insurance Group and progressed to sales and marketing positions within Commercial Union and ITT London and Edinburgh where he became marketing director in 1988. At the age of 21, he became the youngest person to pass the Chartered Insurance Institute fellowship examinations. In 1991, Cullum joined Economic Insurance and led their return to profitability in 1993. In December 1993, he led the management buyout of Economic Insurance that was sold in 1995 to Hiscox
plc. He joined Hiscox as group marketing director, a role he held until he left in 1997 to create Towergate Underwriting Group. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of Science in Entrepreneurship by Cass Business School in 2007.
Cullum was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to business and charity.
£20m, in return for becoming the majority shareholder. In November 2008, Cullum stated his determination not to ""just stand by as a spectator" if Norwich City was on the financial brink." He also expressed his admiration for what Delia Smith
and Michael Wynn-Jones
have achieved at the club:
In his youth, Cullum played for the Norwich City boys team and was a regular spectator at Carrow Road
from the 1950s.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 1951) is a Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
born businessman, the executive chairman of Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership was founded in 1997 and is Europes largest independently-owned insurance intermediary. Towergate operates through five main areas of operation: Broking , Underwriting , Networks for independent brokers, Towergate Financial and Paymentshield.Towergate's executive chairman,...
.
Cullum began his insurance career in 1969 with the Royal Insurance Group and progressed to sales and marketing positions within Commercial Union and ITT London and Edinburgh where he became marketing director in 1988. At the age of 21, he became the youngest person to pass the Chartered Insurance Institute fellowship examinations. In 1991, Cullum joined Economic Insurance and led their return to profitability in 1993. In December 1993, he led the management buyout of Economic Insurance that was sold in 1995 to Hiscox
Hiscox
Hiscox Ltd. is a Bermuda-incorporated insurance provider, listed on the London Stock Exchange. An underwriter at Lloyd's of London, the company largely specialises in niche areas of the market, offering property and casualty insurance aimed at companies and high net worth individuals, as well as...
plc. He joined Hiscox as group marketing director, a role he held until he left in 1997 to create Towergate Underwriting Group. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of Science in Entrepreneurship by Cass Business School in 2007.
Cullum was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to business and charity.
Norwich City F.C.
In 2008, Cullum offered Norwich City F.C.Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
£20m, in return for becoming the majority shareholder. In November 2008, Cullum stated his determination not to ""just stand by as a spectator" if Norwich City was on the financial brink." He also expressed his admiration for what Delia Smith
Delia Smith
Delia Smith CBE is an English cook and television presenter, known for teaching basic cookery skills. She is the UK's best-selling cookery author, with more than 21 million copies sold....
and Michael Wynn-Jones
Michael Wynn-Jones
Michael Wynn-Jones is a Welsh-born writer, editor and publisher.He is a joint majority shareholder of Norwich City Football Club. His partner in the shareholding is his wife, Delia Smith. Wynn-Jones is a writer, editor – formerly editor of the Daily Mirror magazine – and publisher...
have achieved at the club:
"the two of them have been brilliant for Norwich City - and I've always said that. Every home and away game they are there. They've put a lot of their own personal wealth into this. If you happen to be Abramovich and you have stuck £10m into Norwich City, it's an accounting entry that barely covers the cost of a holiday. But here are two people who have put in a considerable amount of their total wealth. So I feel it's disappointing if they are now being seen by some as the devil incarnate. It's unkind and it's unfair."
In his youth, Cullum played for the Norwich City boys team and was a regular spectator at Carrow Road
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the easterly end of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum....
from the 1950s.