Peter Phillipson

PETER PHILLIPSON was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Eldridge Pope
in January 1999. Peter started his career with the Gillette Company, and
over a 12-year period worked in a variety of Sales and Marketing roles
in both Europe and the USA. In 1990 he joined United Distillers (owned
by Diageo) as Marketing Director. In 1994 he became Managing Director of
First Choice Holidays before rejoining United Distillers in 1996 as
Managing Director UK.