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

He is a Senior Advisor to Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts. He was until recently the Chairman of Cadbury plc.

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.