David Rowlands (civil servant)
Sir David Rowlands
civil servant
who rose to the rank of
Permanent Secretary to the Department for Transport.[1]
Rowlands left the private sector to join the Department of Trade and Industry in 1974. At the DTI he was appointed private secretary to the Minister of State for Industry.
He moved to the then
railways. Before being appointed Permanent Secretary in May 2003,[2]
he was the director general for railways, aviation, logistics, maritime and security.
In this role he was central to the creation of
knighthood in the Birthday Honours List 2006. He retired at 60.[3]
Since leaving the civil service his career moves were subject to a number of controversies, including government blocks on his attempts to join the Boards of
British Airports Authority and Bechtel. At the time of his death his roles in the private sector included chairmanships of Gatwick Airport and Angel Trains. He was also the chairman of High Speed 2 Ltd,.[3]
References
- ^ "Water UK pays tribute to chairman". Utility Week. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "David Rowlands". New Civil Engineer. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Sir David Rowlands dies". transportxtra.com. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2017.