Philip Aiken
| Philip S. Aiken | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 January 1949 Sydney |
| Residence | London, England(Official) Melbourne(Personal) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater |
University of Sydney (BS) Harvard Business School (AMP) |
| Occupation | Chairman of Balfour Beatty plc (2015 to present) and AVEVA Group plc (2012 till present) |
| Board member of |
Kazakhmys plc National Grid plc Essar Energy plc[(Aveva plc)] and [(Newcrest Mining)] |
| Spouse(s) | Fran |
| Children | 3 Sons |
Philip S. Aiken (born Sydney; 9 January 1949) is a prominent Australian business executive.
He holds a B.E degree in chemical engineering from University of Sydney, and has attended the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School. Aiken was formerly Group President of BHP Billiton's energy business, and an executive director of BTR plc. He held a number of senior positions in BOC Group plc, and was also a senior advisor to Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited. He also served as the chairman of Robert Walters plc from 2007 till 2012.
He officially resides in London; and is currently Chairman of Balfour Beatty plc and Aveva plc. He was formerly a Non Executive Director of National Grid, Kazakhmys, and Essar Energy.
He was born in Sydney, Australia, on 9 January 1949. In 1970, he graduated with a B.E degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Sydney and later in 1989, attended the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.
He started his career in 1970 with BOC Gases; where he served for nearly 26 years, holding several senior positions. In 1995, he was appointed executive director and Chief Executive of BTR Nylex (which later became Invensys plc). From 1997 until his retirement in 2006, he served in BHP Billiton; firstly as President of BHP Petroleum, and latterly as Group President of BHP Billiton's Energy business. From 2006 till 2009, he was a senior advisor at Macquarie Bank Ltd.
He was appointed to the board of Robert Walters plc in July 2000, and as its chairman in May 2007.
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