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Peter Sutherland - Biography |
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Mr Peter Denis Sutherland is Chairman of BP p.l.c. (1997 – current). He is also Chairman of Goldman Sachs International (1995 - current).
Of Irish nationality he was born on 25 April 1946 and was educated at Gonzaga College, University College Dublin and the King’s Inns. Mr. Sutherland graduated in Civil Law. He was also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Mr Sutherland currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and is associated with, amongst others, the following organisations: Trilateral Commission (Europe) Chairman and World Economic Forum, Foundation Board Member. Previously he served as, Attorney General of Ireland (1981-1984), EC Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy (1985-1989), Chairman of Allied Irish Banks (1989-1993), and Director General of GATT and subsequently the WTO on its creation (1993-1995). He has received fourteen honorary doctorates from universities in Europe and America. He was awarded an honorary Knighthood (UK 2004) and The Legion d’Honneur (France 1993) and an honorary fellowship of the London Business School in recognition of his contribution to business and trade (1997). In addition he has received the Rockefeller prize for global leadership and the Gold Medal of the European Parliament and other awards.
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