Geoffrey Holland
Sir Geoffrey Holland | |
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| Born | 9 May 1938 North Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1994-2002 |
| Title | KCB |
| Spouse | Carol Challen |
| Parent | Frank Holland |
Sir Geoffrey Holland,
hall of residence
which opened in 2004 on the Exeter campus is named after him.
Early life
Holland was born on 9 May 1938 to Frank Holland CBE and his wife, Elsie Freda Holland.[1] His father was a civil servant for London County Council. Both parents came from the Potteries in north Staffordshire.
He was educated at
Second Lieutenant. He received a first class BA honours degree in Modern Languages from St John's College, Oxford
.
Career
He joined the
National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education that published an influential report in 1997.[2]
In August 2003, he was appointed Chair of the Learning and Skills Development Agency. In 2006, he was appointed Chair of the Quality Improvement Agency.
From 1998-2000 he was President of the IPD. In 2008 he became President of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
Personal life
In 1964 he married Carol Challen.
He died on 20 April 2017 at the age of 78.[3]
External links
References
- ^ "HOLLAND, Sir Geoffrey". Who's Who 2015. A & C Black. November 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Higher Education in the learning society: Main Report". Education England. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Sir Geoffrey Holland KCB
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