Roger Carr
Roger Carr started his career with Honeywell Computers as a system analyst and programmer, rising through a number of general management roles as the company expanded in the UK during the late 1970’s.

In 1982 he joined Williams Holdings, a small engineering company which he helped build into a major FTSE 100 industrial conglomerate as Operations Director, Managing Director and finally, Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 2000.

During this period he was also a Non-Executive Director and subsequently Chairman of Thames Water.

From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Carr was a Non-Executive Director of Six Continents, previously known as Bass and subsequently became Chairman of Mitchells & Butlers when Six Continents plc demerged into Mitchells & Butlers plc and InterContinental Hotels plc.

Board Mandates
Mr. Carr is Chairman of Centrica, the parent company of British Gas.

He is Deputy Chairman of Cadbury Schweppes plc and will become Chairman of Cadbury in July 2008 following the demerger of its Beverages operations.

He is a Non-Executive Director of the Bank of England’s Court of Directors.

He is Senior Advisor to Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, a Companion of the Institute of Management and a visiting fellow of the Said Business School, Oxford.

Mr. Carr has been Chairman of Thames Water, Chubb plc and Mitchells & Butlers plc.