H M P Miles OBE
Chairman Age 62; joined Johnson Matthey as a non-executive director in
March 1990; appointed Chairman on 9th June 1998. Currently a director of
ING Baring Holdings Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited and a non-executive director of BP plc, BICC plc and other companies. Previously Chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways and Swire Group Hong Kong. A, M
C R N Clark MIM
Chief Executive Age 56; joined Johnson Matthey in 1962; headed Johnson Matthey's platinum marketing operations before assuming responsibility for
Catalytic Systems Division in 1988, and, additionally, Colour and Print in 1990. Appointed an executive director in March 1990 and Group Managing
Director in September 1995. Became Chief Operating Officer in July 1996,
and appointed Chief Executive on 9th June 1998.
I G Thorburn MA FCA
Executive Director, Administration Age 57; joined Johnson Matthey in March 1982 as Group Financial Controller. Appointed Finance Director in August 1983 and Executive Director, Administration in May 1987. Company Secretary and Chairman of the Trustees of Johnson Matthey's UK pension schemes. Previously Finance Director, Yardley & Co Ltd.
J N Sheldrick MA MSc FCMA FCT
Group Finance Director Age 48; joined Johnson Matthey as Executive Director,
Finance in September 1990 and assumed current job title in September 1995.
Currently a non-executive director of API Group Plc. Previously Group Treasurer
of The BOC Group plc.
G D Wells
Age 62; appointed a non-executive director in March 1998. Currently a
non-executive director of Exar Corporation, Q Logic Corporation and Align-Rite
International. Previously Executive Vice President, Fairchild Semiconductor,
President and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric's Intersil subsidiary, President and Chief Operating Officer, later Vice Chairman of LSI Logic Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Exar Corporation. A, M
D G Titcombe
Managing Director, Precious Metals Age 55; joined Johnson Matthey in 1960; appointed Division Director, Metals Division in 1984 and Director Precious Metals Marketing in 1988. Appointed Executive Director, Precious Metals in November 1990, and Managing Director, Precious Metals and Catalytic Systems in March 1994. In September 1995, he was appointed Managing Director of the enlarged Precious Metals Division. Currently a non-executive director of Wagon Industrial Holdings plc.
H R Jenkins CBE
Age 64; appointed a non-executive director in January 1996 when he retired
as a director of The Prudential Corporation plc where he was Chief Executive
of Prudential Portfolio Managers. Currently Chairman of Thorn plc and a
non-executive director of EMI plc and The Rank Organisation Plc and chairs the property advisory group at the Department of the Environment. Previously Group Investment Director, Allied Dunbar Assurance and Director General of Investments, British Coal Pensions. A, M
H E Fitzgibbons BA JD
Age 61; appointed a non-executive director in May 1990. Currently Managing
Director of Top Technology Ltd and Hambros Advanced Technology Trust PLC.
A, M
P F Retief
Age 65; appointed a non-executive director in June 1993. Currently Chairman
of Tourist Investment Corporation and a Director, previously Chairman, of Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited. Formerly Chairman of JCI Limited and Johnnies Industrial Corporation Limited. A, M
Dr M J Cleare BSc DIC PhD FRSC
Managing Director, Electronic Materials Division Age 54; joined Johnson
Matthey in 1966 and worked in various R&D roles. Research Director from
1982 to 1988. Appointed Planning and Development Director in 1989 and President
of Materials Technology Division (North America) in 1990. Became President and Divisional Director MTD Chemicals in 1994 and Managing Director, Catalytic
Systems and an executive director in September 1995. Appointed to his current
role in January 1997.
Committees of the Board
A = Audit Committee
M = Management Development and Remuneration Committee
