Alfred Joseph Shepperd
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Alfred Joseph Shepperd was born on 19 June 1925, in London.[1] His father was Alfred Charles Shepperd (1898–1939), a printer. His mother was Mary Ann (née Williams; 1896–1975), a milliner.[1]
Shepperd attended the Archbishop Tenison's School, served in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and received a degree in economics from the University College London.[5]
Career
From 1949 to 1963, Shepperd worked at the Rank Organisation.[5]
From 1963 to 1965, Shepperd worked at Selincourt & Sons.[5]
From 1965 to 1967, Shepperd worked at the Chamberlain Group.[5]
From 1967 to 1972, Shepperd was the managing director of Keyser Ullmann Industries.[5]
From 1972 to 1977, Shepperd was the finance director of the Wellcome Foundation.[5]
From 1977 to 1990, Shepperd was the chairman of the Wellcome Foundation.[5]
From 1986 to 1990, Shepperd was the chairman of the Burroughs Wellcome Company.[5]
From 1986 to 1990, Shepperd was the controversial [6] chairman and chief executive of Wellcome plc.[5]
After he retired, Shepperd was a trustee at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research for ten years.[5]