Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 12, 2000
GORDON PAGE is the Chief Executive of Cobham Plc. Mr Page was educated
at Cheltenham College and Cambridge University. He joined Rolls-Royce
in 1962, where he was Head of Marketing Civil Engines (1982), Director
Helicopter Engines (1985) and Commercial Director Military Engines
(1988). He was also Director of Rolls-Royce Turbomeca, Arab British
Engines Company, Turbo-Union, Eurojet GmbH and MTR GmbH. He joined FR
Group (now Cobham Plc) in January 1990 as Managing Director of Flight
Refuelling Limited. He was appointed Group Deputy Chief Executive in
1991 and Chief Executive in February 1992. He is Treasurer of the
Society of British Aerospace Companies (Deputy President 1998/9,
President 1997/8), a Fellow and Council Member of the Royal Aeronautical
Society, a Director of the Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Chairman of the Dorset Training and Enterprise Council and a fellow of
the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce. Mr Page is
married with four children. He enjoys theatre, travel and classic cars. Profile
snapshot of where the company is today?
Mr. Page: The founder of the group was Sir Alan Cobham, one of the UK's
most
