Dominic Cadbury

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Sir Dominic Cadbury
Attending a convocation ceremony at the University of Birmingham on 5 July 2012
Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
In office
2002–2014
Preceded byAlex Jarratt
Succeeded byThe Lord Bilimoria
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Dominic Cadbury

(1940-05-12) 12 May 1940 (age 83)
NationalityBritish
Spouse
Cecilia Sarah Symes
(m. 1972)
Relatives
  • Sir Adrian Cadbury (brother)
Alma materStanford University

Sir Nicholas Dominic Cadbury (born 12 May 1940)[1] is a British businessman and member of the Cadbury chocolate manufacturing dynasty. He was the sixth chancellor of University of Birmingham, stepping down in 2014.

Early life

Cadbury was born on 12 May 1940, the son of Laurence John Cadbury and Joyce Cadbury, and the grandson of George Cadbury. He was educated at Eton College. After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, he completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Stanford University.

Career

Cadbury joined

chairman
until his planned retirement on his 60th birthday on 12 May 2000.

His non-executive positions include chairman of the

Misys plc
.

Cadbury was appointed

Lord Bilimoria.[3]

Family

He married Cecilia Sarah Symes in 1972 and they had three daughters. His brother, Sir Adrian Cadbury, was also a former Cadbury company executive.[4]

Honours

Cadbury was

knighted in the 1997 Birthday Honours
.

References

  1. ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2014. Sir Dominic Cadbury, Chairman, The Wellcome Trust, 2000–2006; Chairman, Cadbury Schweppes, 1993–2000, 71
  2. ^ "UNIVERSITY APPOINTS CHANCELLOR". Birmingham101. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Chancellors of the University".
  4. ^ Who's Who 2009 p. 356
Academic offices
Preceded by
Chancellor of the University of Birmingham

2002–2014
Succeeded by