Keith Palmer (businessman)
Keith Francis Palmer OBE is a British businessman.
Keith Palmer was born in 1947. His early education was at Howardian High School in Cardiff. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BSc in Geology in 1968, and a PhD in 1971.[1]
Palmer is a leader in public–private partnerships in international development. Palmer is Chairman of AgDevCo, which develops sustainable agriculture in Africa, and of InfraCo, which develops infrastructure in Africa and Asia. He is founder and Chairman of a consulting company that is active in agricultural development in Africa. Palmer was Vice-Chairman of N M Rothschild & Sons from 1997 to 2002. He is a Research Fellow at the London School of Economics and was an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy.[2][3][4]
Keith Palmer was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Birthday Honours for contributions to economic development overseas. He was awarded the honorary degree of DUniv by Birmingham University in 2013.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/5783/Keith-Francis-PALMER
- ↑ http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/5783/Keith-Francis-PALMER
- ↑ http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/mba/events/2014/february/distinguished-leaders-series-keith-palmer.aspx
- ↑ http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/events/items/Distinguished-Leaders-Series---Dr-Keith-Palmer-OBE.aspx
- ↑ http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/alumni/old-joe/Old-Joe-autumn-2013.pdf