Archie Bethel
| Archie Bethel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Archibald Anderson Bethel High Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | CEO-designate, Babcock International |
| Term | August 2016- |
| Predecessor | Peter Rogers |
Archibald Anderson "Archie" Bethel is a British businessman. He is CEO-designate of Babcock International, a main board director, and CEO of Babcock Marine. He is president of the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), and vice-president and treasurer of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in Great Britain. He is a lay member of the Court of the University of Strathclyde. Bethel is the former president of Scottish Engineering and former CEO of the Lanarkshire Development Agency.
Archibald Anderson Bethel was born in High Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was educated at Hamilton Academy, where he subsequently matriculated for entrance into the University of Strathclyde, where he received a degree in mechanical engineering.
Bethel entered the oil industry, joining Vetco Gray in Aberdeen before being transferred to Houston, Texas in the United States to become a design engineer. While in Houston, Bethel was appointed as the director of the research and development section, but then returned to the United Kingdom in 1985, where he was promoted to the position of managing director (also known as Chief Executive) of Vetco Gray's UK Operations.
In 1991, Bethel was appointed chief executive of the Lanarkshire Development Agency, part of the Scottish Enterprise network, a position he held until April 1996. He later accepted a post as chief operating officer at Motherwell Bridge, a major engineering firm located in Motherwell, Scotland. After leaving Motherwell Bridge in January 2004, Bethel became Chief Executive of Babcock Marine, which, with over 8,000 employees at the time, was the largest provider of engineering services to the Royal Navy. During his time at Babcock Marine, Bethel oversaw the building of two Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, despite that were announced in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. In April 2010, Bethel was appointed to the main board of directors of Babcock International Group PLC.
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