Paul Judge
Paul Judge | |
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.jpg) Paul Judge in June 2011 | |
| Born | Paul Rupert Judge 25 April 1949 |
| Died | 21 May 2017 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Dunstan's College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Businessperson, Political Leader, Philanthropist |
| Years active | 1970–2017 |
| Title | Chairman of Schroder Income Growth Fund plc |
| Successor | Vacant |
| Board member of | Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, Tempur-Pedic, The Abraaj Group |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Urquart (1976–1980) Anne Foff (1983–2001) Barbara Singer Thomas (2002—) |
Sir Paul Rupert Judge (25 April 1949 – 21 May 2017) was an English business and political figure. He served as Chairman of the Royal Society of Arts, President of the Chartered Management Institute, and Deputy Chairman of the American Management Association. He also served as the Director General of the Conservative Party and a Ministerial Advisor to the Cabinet Office. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.[1][2]
Early life
As a child, Judge attended St Dunstan's College, an independent school in Catford, London. Following which he went up to study at Trinity College, Cambridge, after being awarded an Open Scholarship.
Later in life, he was appointed a
Career
His early career was with
In the 2000s he was Chairman of the
Appointments
Judge's honorary appointments included being an
He was the President of Togo's International Advisory Council and was a member of the Advisory Board for HEC in Paris, for the Athens University of Economics and Business and for the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. He was an Emeritus Trustee of The Cambridge Foundation and a member of the University of Cambridge's Alumni Advisory Board (for which he chaired the University's Alumni Communications Group), and in 1990 he endowed £8 million to the University of Cambridge for the foundation of the Cambridge Judge Business School.
Judge was also a Member of the Finance Committee and of the Alumni Advisory Committee of Trinity College, Cambridge. From 2005 to 2008 he was Chair of the Teachers TV Board of Governors and from 2000 to 2009 was Chairman of the Marketing Standards Board.
UK commercial appointments
At his death, Judge was Chairman of
As well as his career with Cadbury Schweppes, Judge previously was a main board director of the
Further international appointments
Judge was a Director of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky,[1] which is the biggest global mattress and bedding brand and is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange and of The Abraaj Group of Dubai,[1] which is the world's leading emerging markets private equity group.
His honorary appointments included being the Chairman of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, UK Chairman of the British–North American Committee, a Special Adviser to the
He was previously Chairman of the
Other honours
He was elected as
Judge was the Aldermanic
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, the Institute of Directors, The Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Marketing Society and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute.
Judge had an honorary
Cambridge Judge Business School
In 1990, the University of Cambridge announced that it would be naming its world-ranking business school after Judge, a British businessman and Cambridge alumnus. Judge provided an endowment of £8 million to the University as a financial foundation for the Cambridge Judge Business School. At the time, this was one of the largest donations to any British university, though subsequent endowments have grown progressively larger.[6] He was an Emeritus Trustee of the Cambridge Foundation and a member of the University of Cambridge's Alumni Advisory Board (for which he chaired the University's Alumni Communications Group).
Judge maintained an active presence at the University of Cambridge throughout his life, serving in a number of positions and working with his business colleagues to help make the University of endowment the largest of any university outside the United States. Judge was also a Member of the Finance Committee and of the Alumni Advisory Committee of Trinity College.[6]
Independent political movement
On 8 March 2009 Judge launched a new political movement aimed at promoting independent thought and open governance, termed the
Personal life and death
He married Jane Urquart at Trinity College Chapel on 10 July 1976, and their divorce was finalised on 24 April 1980. He subsequently, in 1983, married Anne Foff:[8][9] that marriage ended in 2001. In 2002 he married Barbara Singer Thomas, chairman of the Pension Protection Fund. He had two sons from his marriage to Anne.[10] Judge died on 21 May 2017, aged 68.[11]
Following Judge's death, numerous tributes were written to him from the marketing industry,[12] the Association of MBAs[13] and entrepreneurs he had supported.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Judge, Sir Paul (Rupert)". Who's Who. London: A. & C. Black. 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Sir Paul Judge". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Alumni News" (PDF). Fall 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Williamson, Marcus (24 May 2017). "Sir Paul Judge obituary". The Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 54255". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 30 December 1995. p. 2.
- ^ ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Kirkup, James (8 March 2009). "Sir Paul Judge starts 'Jury Team' campaign for more independent MPs". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- Judge Business School and opposite the Fitzwilliam Museumin Cambridge. Anne Klein & Associates, Marlton, NJ. 1999. p. 2. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Pierce, Andrew (19 December 2008). "Tory grandee defeats former wife in court case over ?14 million charity gift". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Sir Paul Judge, entrepreneur and business school founder – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Industry pays tribute to Sir Paul Judge". Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "The Association of MBAs pays tribute to its President Sir Paul Judge who passed away this week – Association of MBAs". Association of MBAs. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Nick Hatter – Life Coach in London & Entrepreneur". Nick Hatter – Life Coach in London & Entrepreneur. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
Sources
- Biography, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
- Profile, Bloomberg Business Week[dead link]
- Profile, National School of Government
- Profile, City of London
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