Clive Richardson
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Education
Clive Richardson was born in Grimsby in the UK and educated at Clee Humberstone Foundation School in Lincolnshire, Kings’ College London, (where he read law) and the Inns of Court School of Law at Grays’ Inn.
Work
Clive was called to the Bar in 1982 and in 1983 joined British Aerospace. He travelled extensively and helped to sell the BAe 146 Regional jet aircraft in Australia, Indonesia, the United States and Europe. He left BAe in the late 1980s and worked for Westland Helicopters and GEC Marconi prior to returning to become Commercial Director of BAe Airbus Limited. In November 1999 he was appointed Managing Director of Royal Ordnance plc. In January 2000 he became responsible for the former Marconi Land and Naval Systems when this business was integrated with Royal Ordnance plc to become RO Defence. In June 2007 Clive was made Chief Operating Officer at QinetiQ running all of its business outside of the United States.
Membership
Clive is a member of the influential UK National Defence Industries Council, the Government/Industry defence consultation authority, which aims to ensure that the interests of the UK defence industry and the UK MoD converge. The NDIC is chaired by the Minister for Defence Procurement and other government departments represented include the Treasury and BERR.
Intellect
As Intellect President Clive represents the interests of Intellect’s members.
