Dr John McAdam
Senior Independant Director
Appointed a Non-Executive Director on 1 September 2005. He is Chairman designate of Rentokil Initial plc, a Non-Executive Director, and Chairman designate, of United Utilities plc and a Non-Executive Director of Rolls-Royce Group plc. John joined Unilever as a management trainee in 1974 and went on to hold a number of senior positions in Birds Eye Walls, Quest and Unichema, before the sale of the Specialty Chemical Businesses to ICI in 1997. He was Chief Executive of ICI plc, until its sale to Akzo Nobel, and was formerly Non-Executive Director of Severn Trent plc from 2000-2005. He is also a member of the University of Cambridge Chemistry Advisory Board. Age 60
Dr John McAdam
Senior Independant Director
