John Francis Devaney (25 June 1946 – 1 February 2018)
Who's Who 2018: Devaney, John Francis, (25 June 1946–1 Feb. 2018), Chairman, Tersus Energy
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He was previously the Chairman of Liberata UK Ltd, Exel plc, and EA Technology; Executive Chairman of Eastern Electricity and Kelsey-Hayes Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Varity Corporation); and a non-executive director of HSBC Bank and British Steel. Chairman of Marconi and member of the Board of Northern Rock after acquisition by the Government.
Devaney was an alumnus of Sheffield University
The University of Sheffield (informally Sheffield University or TUOS) is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Firth College in 1879 ...
(B.Eng 1968) and attended the six-week Harvard Business School
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Advanced Management Program.
He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Shelter the homelessness charity.
He was awarded non-Exec of the year in 2012 and died in February 2018 at the age of 71.
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1946 births
2018 deaths
Alumni of the University of Sheffield
HSBC people
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