Nick Scheele
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Sir Nicholas Scheele is a former Chancellor
of the University of Warwick
(he announced his decision to step down from this post in July 2008) and formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Company
. Prior to being Chief Operating Officer for Ford, Scheele was responsible for European Operations and has also been Chief Executive of Jaguar
, then a Ford subsidiary. He was educated at St Cuthbert's Society
in the University of Durham.
He is an advocate of private funding for universities and strong links to business. In an interview for the BBC
he said: "I think in the future, education and industry need to become even more closely linked than they have been historically. As government funding changes, the replacement could well come through private funding from companies, individuals and grant-giving agencies."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2342371.stm
Sir Nicholas is also chairman of the Prince of Wales
Business and Environment Committee, and chairs the manufacturing group of Foresight 2020. Foresight is a UK government programme which aims to identify the UK's future needs and to build bridges between industry, science and government.
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
(he announced his decision to step down from this post in July 2008) and formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
. Prior to being Chief Operating Officer for Ford, Scheele was responsible for European Operations and has also been Chief Executive of Jaguar
Jaguar (car)
Jaguar Cars Ltd, known simply as Jaguar , is a British luxury car manufacturer, headquartered in Whitley, Coventry, England. It is part of the Jaguar Land Rover business, a subsidiary of the Indian company Tata Motors....
, then a Ford subsidiary. He was educated at St Cuthbert's Society
St Cuthbert's Society
St Cuthbert's Society, colloquially known as Cuth's, is one of sixteen collegiate bodies within the University of Durham. It was founded in 1888 for students who were not attached to the existing colleges...
in the University of Durham.
He is an advocate of private funding for universities and strong links to business. In an interview for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
he said: "I think in the future, education and industry need to become even more closely linked than they have been historically. As government funding changes, the replacement could well come through private funding from companies, individuals and grant-giving agencies."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2342371.stm
Sir Nicholas is also chairman of the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
Business and Environment Committee, and chairs the manufacturing group of Foresight 2020. Foresight is a UK government programme which aims to identify the UK's future needs and to build bridges between industry, science and government.