Alan Bowkett
Alan John Bowkett (born 6 January 1951 in London) is a British businessman, former chairman of British company Redrow.[1] He was chairman of Norwich City football club, from 2009,[2] until he resigned in 2015.[3] Bowkett is also a non-executive chairman of IDH, Europe's largest dental care provider.[4]
He was previously chief executive of Boulton & Paul Ltd.[2]
On appointment to his role at Norwich City, he said:
Our task at Norwich City is a simple one - we must start winning football matches. It will be the board's responsibility to ensure that we have the appropriate resources to do that, both human and financial.[2]
Career
[edit]Alan Bowkett has been a businessman in England for over 35 years. In 1987, Bowkett undertook his first private equity deal and bought RHP, the ball-bearing company. for £72.5 million.[5]
Between January 2010 – April 2017, Bowkett was the chairman Avio SpA, an Italy-based leader in space propulsion.[6] Since 2008 he has been a chairman of Strix Ltd., a British electronic controls company with manufacturing in China and Avio SpA is an Italian Aerospace company.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Alan John Bowkett worked as director at REDROW PLC from 05 July 2007 to 30 June 2009 - http://www.cbetta.com/director/alan-john-bowkett-2
- ^ a b c "Three new directors for Norwich City". Norwich Evening News. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Davitt, Paddy. "Alan Bowkett steps down as Norwich City chairman". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "mydentist.co.uk | Alan Bowkett". www.mydentist.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Profile: Emperor's new shoes: Alan Bowkett didn't make Clarks fit, but". The Independent. 9 May 1993. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b Lowthorpe, Shaun. "Businessman Alan Bowkett spearheads bid for Britain's biggest retirement home builder". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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