Barrie Pettman
| Barrie Pettman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Barrie Owen Pettman February 22, 1944 |
| Residence |
Patrington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Akaroa, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Title | Baron of Bombie |
| Spouse(s) | Maureen Pettman |
Barrie Owen Pettman, Baron of Bombie (born 1944) is a British author, publisher, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Emerald Group Publishing. A professor emeritus at the University of Hull, he is the author of a dozen books on industrial relations. He is president emeritus of Burke's Peerage and a patron of opera in England and New Zealand.
Pettman was born on 22 February 1944. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Hull, followed by a Master of Science, a Masters in Business Administration, and a doctorate from the Cass Business School.
In 1967, Pettman co-founded Emerald Group Publishing, a publisher of academic journals and books, and served as its chairman. He became a multi-millionaire as a result.
He was a lecturer in industrial relations in the Department of Social Administration of his alma mater, the University of Hull, from 1970 to 1982. He has been a professor of human resources at the International Management Centres since 1982 and registrar since 1983. He was director of the Manpower Unit at the University of Rhodesia in Southern Rhodesia from 1978 to 1979. He has also been a Visiting Professor at the Canadian School of Management. He founded the International Institute of Social Economics, and he was a member of the Manpower Society from 1977 to 1991. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
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