Robert Worcester
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Sir Robert Milton Worcester, KBE
, DL
(born December 21, 1933) is the founder of MORI
(Market and Opinion Research International Ltd.) and a member and contributor to many voluntary organisations. He is a well known figure in British public opinion research and political circles and as a media commentator, especially about voting intentions in British and American elections. Following the sale of MORI to the French research company Ipsos
in October 2005, he became chairman of the Ipsos Public Affairs Research Advisory Board and an International Director of the Ipsos Group. Subsequently, in 2007 he became Senior Advisor to Ipsos MORI.
A Kansas City
native, Worcester graduated from the University of Kansas
in 1955, and worked for a time with management consultants McKinsey & Company
. In 1965, he joined Opinion Research Corporation
as Chief Financial Officer, before coming to Britain in 1969 to found MORI
, a joint-venture of ORC and National Opinion Polls, becoming the principal owner four years later.
He was made a Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
in 2005 in recognition of the “outstanding services rendered to political, social and economic research and for contribution to government policy and programmes”.
Worcester was appointed Chancellor of the University of Kent
on 13 July 2006. He took up his new role on 1 August 2006, succeeding Sir Crispin Tickell who retired after 10 years as the University’s Chancellor. He has well established links with the University of Kent
as a member of Council and former Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee. He is also an Honorary Professor of Politics at Kent, a former Governor and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an Honorary Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Warwick University.
He an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of King's College London
, holds six honorary doctorates, and the Distinguished Graduate award of the University of Kansas, USA. He is a Freeman of the City of London
.
He is a Trustee of the Magna Carta Trust and currently chairs the Magna Carta 2015 800th Anniversary Committee, and is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation
. He was also a former member of the Fulbright Commission and a former Governor of the English-Speaking Union
and co-chaired with Lord Watson
the Jamestown 400th Commemoration British Committee (2005-7).
He is President and chairs the Advisory Council of the Institute for Business Ethics and has been on the Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board of Camelot and Consumers' Association. He was a Member of the Advisory Council of the National Consumer Council and Forum for the Future
.
He is a Vice President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, of the United Nations Association
and of the European Atlantic Group and was President of ENCAMS (Keep Britain Tidy). He was a Trustee of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
and the Worldwide Fund for Nature(WWF). He is a Vice President of Protect Kent, the Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Worcester is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Kent
and a Kent County Council appointed Kent Ambassador. He was a Non-Executive Director of Kent Messenger Group and Chairman of Maidstone Radio, CTR 105.4 fm, and was a Non-Executive Director of the Medway Maritime Hospital NHS Trust until 2004.
He and his wife Margaret live at the 13th century Allington Castle
, on the River Medway
in Kent
, where Worcester is also one of Her Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants
.
Sir Robert Milton Worcester, KBE
, DL
(born December 21, 1933) is the founder of MORI
(Market and Opinion Research International Ltd.) and a member and contributor to many voluntary organisations. He is a well known figure in British public opinion research and political circles and as a media commentator, especially about voting intentions in British and American elections. Following the sale of MORI to the French research company Ipsos
in October 2005, he became chairman of the Ipsos Public Affairs Research Advisory Board and an International Director of the Ipsos Group. Subsequently, in 2007 he became Senior Advisor to Ipsos MORI.
A Kansas City
native, Worcester graduated from the University of Kansas
in 1955, and worked for a time with management consultants McKinsey & Company
. In 1965, he joined Opinion Research Corporation
as Chief Financial Officer, before coming to Britain in 1969 to found MORI
, a joint-venture of ORC and National Opinion Polls, becoming the principal owner four years later.
He was made a Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
in 2005 in recognition of the “outstanding services rendered to political, social and economic research and for contribution to government policy and programmes”.
Worcester was appointed Chancellor of the University of Kent
on 13 July 2006. He took up his new role on 1 August 2006, succeeding Sir Crispin Tickell who retired after 10 years as the University’s Chancellor. He has well established links with the University of Kent
as a member of Council and former Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee. He is also an Honorary Professor of Politics at Kent, a former Governor and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an Honorary Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Warwick University.
He an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of King's College London
, holds six honorary doctorates, and the Distinguished Graduate award of the University of Kansas, USA. He is a Freeman of the City of London
.
He is a Trustee of the Magna Carta Trust and currently chairs the Magna Carta 2015 800th Anniversary Committee, and is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation
. He was also a former member of the Fulbright Commission and a former Governor of the English-Speaking Union
and co-chaired with Lord Watson
the Jamestown 400th Commemoration British Committee (2005-7).
He is President and chairs the Advisory Council of the Institute for Business Ethics and has been on the Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board of Camelot and Consumers' Association. He was a Member of the Advisory Council of the National Consumer Council and Forum for the Future
.
He is a Vice President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, of the United Nations Association
and of the European Atlantic Group and was President of ENCAMS (Keep Britain Tidy). He was a Trustee of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
and the Worldwide Fund for Nature(WWF). He is a Vice President of Protect Kent, the Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Worcester is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Kent
and a Kent County Council appointed Kent Ambassador. He was a Non-Executive Director of Kent Messenger Group and Chairman of Maidstone Radio, CTR 105.4 fm, and was a Non-Executive Director of the Medway Maritime Hospital NHS Trust until 2004.
He and his wife Margaret live at the 13th century Allington Castle
, on the River Medway
in Kent
, where Worcester is also one of Her Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants
.
Sir Robert Milton Worcester, KBE
, DL
(born December 21, 1933) is the founder of MORI
(Market and Opinion Research International Ltd.) and a member and contributor to many voluntary organisations. He is a well known figure in British public opinion research and political circles and as a media commentator, especially about voting intentions in British and American elections. Following the sale of MORI to the French research company Ipsos
in October 2005, he became chairman of the Ipsos Public Affairs Research Advisory Board and an International Director of the Ipsos Group. Subsequently, in 2007 he became Senior Advisor to Ipsos MORI.
A Kansas City
native, Worcester graduated from the University of Kansas
in 1955, and worked for a time with management consultants McKinsey & Company
. In 1965, he joined Opinion Research Corporation
as Chief Financial Officer, before coming to Britain in 1969 to found MORI
, a joint-venture of ORC and National Opinion Polls, becoming the principal owner four years later.
He was made a Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
in 2005 in recognition of the “outstanding services rendered to political, social and economic research and for contribution to government policy and programmes”.
Worcester was appointed Chancellor of the University of Kent
on 13 July 2006. He took up his new role on 1 August 2006, succeeding Sir Crispin Tickell who retired after 10 years as the University’s Chancellor. He has well established links with the University of Kent
as a member of Council and former Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee. He is also an Honorary Professor of Politics at Kent, a former Governor and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an Honorary Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Warwick University.
He an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of King's College London
, holds six honorary doctorates, and the Distinguished Graduate award of the University of Kansas, USA. He is a Freeman of the City of London
.
He is a Trustee of the Magna Carta Trust and currently chairs the Magna Carta 2015 800th Anniversary Committee, and is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation
. He was also a former member of the Fulbright Commission and a former Governor of the English-Speaking Union
and co-chaired with Lord Watson
the Jamestown 400th Commemoration British Committee (2005-7).
He is President and chairs the Advisory Council of the Institute for Business Ethics and has been on the Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board of Camelot and Consumers' Association. He was a Member of the Advisory Council of the National Consumer Council and Forum for the Future
.
He is a Vice President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, of the United Nations Association
and of the European Atlantic Group and was President of ENCAMS (Keep Britain Tidy). He was a Trustee of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
and the Worldwide Fund for Nature(WWF). He is a Vice President of Protect Kent, the Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Worcester is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Kent
and a Kent County Council appointed Kent Ambassador. He was a Non-Executive Director of Kent Messenger Group and Chairman of Maidstone Radio, CTR 105.4 fm, and was a Non-Executive Director of the Medway Maritime Hospital NHS Trust until 2004.
He and his wife Margaret live at the 13th century Allington Castle
, on the River Medway
in Kent
, where Worcester is also one of Her Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(born December 21, 1933) is the founder of MORI
MORI
Ipsos MORI is the second largest market research organisation in the United Kingdom, formed by a merger of Ipsos UK and MORI, two of the Britain's leading survey companies in October 2005...
(Market and Opinion Research International Ltd.) and a member and contributor to many voluntary organisations. He is a well known figure in British public opinion research and political circles and as a media commentator, especially about voting intentions in British and American elections. Following the sale of MORI to the French research company Ipsos
Ipsos
Ipsos S.A. is a global market research company headquartered in Paris, France. The Company was founded in 1975 and has been publicly traded on the Paris Stock Exchange since 1 July 1999...
in October 2005, he became chairman of the Ipsos Public Affairs Research Advisory Board and an International Director of the Ipsos Group. Subsequently, in 2007 he became Senior Advisor to Ipsos MORI.
A Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
native, Worcester graduated from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in 1955, and worked for a time with management consultants McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
. In 1965, he joined Opinion Research Corporation
Opinion Research Corporation
Opinion Research Corporation, based in Princeton, New Jersey, is a demographic, health, and market research company. It was founded in 1938 by Claude Robinson and George Gallup, although Gallup quickly left the firm in 1939....
as Chief Financial Officer, before coming to Britain in 1969 to found MORI
MORI
Ipsos MORI is the second largest market research organisation in the United Kingdom, formed by a merger of Ipsos UK and MORI, two of the Britain's leading survey companies in October 2005...
, a joint-venture of ORC and National Opinion Polls, becoming the principal owner four years later.
He was made a Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 2005 in recognition of the “outstanding services rendered to political, social and economic research and for contribution to government policy and programmes”.
Worcester was appointed Chancellor of the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
on 13 July 2006. He took up his new role on 1 August 2006, succeeding Sir Crispin Tickell who retired after 10 years as the University’s Chancellor. He has well established links with the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
as a member of Council and former Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee. He is also an Honorary Professor of Politics at Kent, a former Governor and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an Honorary Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Warwick University.
He an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, holds six honorary doctorates, and the Distinguished Graduate award of the University of Kansas, USA. He is a Freeman of the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
.
He is a Trustee of the Magna Carta Trust and currently chairs the Magna Carta 2015 800th Anniversary Committee, and is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation
Ditchley Foundation
The Ditchley Foundation is a British organisation based at Ditchley House near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, which aims to promote international relations, especially Anglo-American relations, through a programme of around fifteen annual conferences on matters of international interest...
. He was also a former member of the Fulbright Commission and a former Governor of the English-Speaking Union
English-Speaking Union
The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity which was founded by the journalist Evelyn Wrench in 1918. The ESU aims to "bring together and empower people of different languages and cultures," by building skills and confidence in communication, such that individuals realize...
and co-chaired with Lord Watson
Lord Watson
Lord Watson can refer to:* William Watson, Baron Watson * Mike Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie * Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond...
the Jamestown 400th Commemoration British Committee (2005-7).
He is President and chairs the Advisory Council of the Institute for Business Ethics and has been on the Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board of Camelot and Consumers' Association. He was a Member of the Advisory Council of the National Consumer Council and Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future is a British non-profit organisation with a mission to promote sustainable development. Its vision is of "businesses and communities thriving in a future that’s environmentally sustainable and socially just". It runs partnerships with more than 90 organisations across business...
.
He is a Vice President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, of the United Nations Association
United Nations Association
The United Nations Associations are non-governmental organizations that exist in various countries to enhance the relationship between the people of a member state and the United Nations, raise public awareness of the UN and its work, promote the general goals of the UN and act as an advisory body...
and of the European Atlantic Group and was President of ENCAMS (Keep Britain Tidy). He was a Trustee of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II.It was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, initially as the Severn Wildfowl Trust...
and the Worldwide Fund for Nature(WWF). He is a Vice President of Protect Kent, the Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Worcester is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and a Kent County Council appointed Kent Ambassador. He was a Non-Executive Director of Kent Messenger Group and Chairman of Maidstone Radio, CTR 105.4 fm, and was a Non-Executive Director of the Medway Maritime Hospital NHS Trust until 2004.
He and his wife Margaret live at the 13th century Allington Castle
Allington Castle
Allington Castle is a stone-built moated castle in Allington, just north of Maidstone, Kent in England.-History:Allington Castle is a Grade I listed building. Much of the stonework was laid in an intricate herringbone pattern which is still visible today...
, on the River Medway
River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, where Worcester is also one of Her Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
.
External links
- Knighthood for Robert Worcester, MORI Chairman at MORI
- Public Opinion in Britain - talk by Robert Worcester at the 2001 Trilateral CommissionTrilateral CommissionThe Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
meeting
Sir Robert Milton Worcester, KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(born December 21, 1933) is the founder of MORI
MORI
Ipsos MORI is the second largest market research organisation in the United Kingdom, formed by a merger of Ipsos UK and MORI, two of the Britain's leading survey companies in October 2005...
(Market and Opinion Research International Ltd.) and a member and contributor to many voluntary organisations. He is a well known figure in British public opinion research and political circles and as a media commentator, especially about voting intentions in British and American elections. Following the sale of MORI to the French research company Ipsos
Ipsos
Ipsos S.A. is a global market research company headquartered in Paris, France. The Company was founded in 1975 and has been publicly traded on the Paris Stock Exchange since 1 July 1999...
in October 2005, he became chairman of the Ipsos Public Affairs Research Advisory Board and an International Director of the Ipsos Group. Subsequently, in 2007 he became Senior Advisor to Ipsos MORI.
A Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
native, Worcester graduated from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in 1955, and worked for a time with management consultants McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
. In 1965, he joined Opinion Research Corporation
Opinion Research Corporation
Opinion Research Corporation, based in Princeton, New Jersey, is a demographic, health, and market research company. It was founded in 1938 by Claude Robinson and George Gallup, although Gallup quickly left the firm in 1939....
as Chief Financial Officer, before coming to Britain in 1969 to found MORI
MORI
Ipsos MORI is the second largest market research organisation in the United Kingdom, formed by a merger of Ipsos UK and MORI, two of the Britain's leading survey companies in October 2005...
, a joint-venture of ORC and National Opinion Polls, becoming the principal owner four years later.
He was made a Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 2005 in recognition of the “outstanding services rendered to political, social and economic research and for contribution to government policy and programmes”.
Worcester was appointed Chancellor of the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
on 13 July 2006. He took up his new role on 1 August 2006, succeeding Sir Crispin Tickell who retired after 10 years as the University’s Chancellor. He has well established links with the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
as a member of Council and former Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee. He is also an Honorary Professor of Politics at Kent, a former Governor and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an Honorary Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Warwick University.
He an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, holds six honorary doctorates, and the Distinguished Graduate award of the University of Kansas, USA. He is a Freeman of the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
.
He is a Trustee of the Magna Carta Trust and currently chairs the Magna Carta 2015 800th Anniversary Committee, and is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation
Ditchley Foundation
The Ditchley Foundation is a British organisation based at Ditchley House near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, which aims to promote international relations, especially Anglo-American relations, through a programme of around fifteen annual conferences on matters of international interest...
. He was also a former member of the Fulbright Commission and a former Governor of the English-Speaking Union
English-Speaking Union
The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity which was founded by the journalist Evelyn Wrench in 1918. The ESU aims to "bring together and empower people of different languages and cultures," by building skills and confidence in communication, such that individuals realize...
and co-chaired with Lord Watson
Lord Watson
Lord Watson can refer to:* William Watson, Baron Watson * Mike Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie * Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond...
the Jamestown 400th Commemoration British Committee (2005-7).
He is President and chairs the Advisory Council of the Institute for Business Ethics and has been on the Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board of Camelot and Consumers' Association. He was a Member of the Advisory Council of the National Consumer Council and Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future is a British non-profit organisation with a mission to promote sustainable development. Its vision is of "businesses and communities thriving in a future that’s environmentally sustainable and socially just". It runs partnerships with more than 90 organisations across business...
.
He is a Vice President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, of the United Nations Association
United Nations Association
The United Nations Associations are non-governmental organizations that exist in various countries to enhance the relationship between the people of a member state and the United Nations, raise public awareness of the UN and its work, promote the general goals of the UN and act as an advisory body...
and of the European Atlantic Group and was President of ENCAMS (Keep Britain Tidy). He was a Trustee of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II.It was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, initially as the Severn Wildfowl Trust...
and the Worldwide Fund for Nature(WWF). He is a Vice President of Protect Kent, the Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Worcester is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and a Kent County Council appointed Kent Ambassador. He was a Non-Executive Director of Kent Messenger Group and Chairman of Maidstone Radio, CTR 105.4 fm, and was a Non-Executive Director of the Medway Maritime Hospital NHS Trust until 2004.
He and his wife Margaret live at the 13th century Allington Castle
Allington Castle
Allington Castle is a stone-built moated castle in Allington, just north of Maidstone, Kent in England.-History:Allington Castle is a Grade I listed building. Much of the stonework was laid in an intricate herringbone pattern which is still visible today...
, on the River Medway
River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, where Worcester is also one of Her Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
.
External links
- Knighthood for Robert Worcester, MORI Chairman at MORI
- Public Opinion in Britain - talk by Robert Worcester at the 2001 Trilateral CommissionTrilateral CommissionThe Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
meeting
Sir Robert Milton Worcester, KBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(born December 21, 1933) is the founder of MORI
MORI
Ipsos MORI is the second largest market research organisation in the United Kingdom, formed by a merger of Ipsos UK and MORI, two of the Britain's leading survey companies in October 2005...
(Market and Opinion Research International Ltd.) and a member and contributor to many voluntary organisations. He is a well known figure in British public opinion research and political circles and as a media commentator, especially about voting intentions in British and American elections. Following the sale of MORI to the French research company Ipsos
Ipsos
Ipsos S.A. is a global market research company headquartered in Paris, France. The Company was founded in 1975 and has been publicly traded on the Paris Stock Exchange since 1 July 1999...
in October 2005, he became chairman of the Ipsos Public Affairs Research Advisory Board and an International Director of the Ipsos Group. Subsequently, in 2007 he became Senior Advisor to Ipsos MORI.
A Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
native, Worcester graduated from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in 1955, and worked for a time with management consultants McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
. In 1965, he joined Opinion Research Corporation
Opinion Research Corporation
Opinion Research Corporation, based in Princeton, New Jersey, is a demographic, health, and market research company. It was founded in 1938 by Claude Robinson and George Gallup, although Gallup quickly left the firm in 1939....
as Chief Financial Officer, before coming to Britain in 1969 to found MORI
MORI
Ipsos MORI is the second largest market research organisation in the United Kingdom, formed by a merger of Ipsos UK and MORI, two of the Britain's leading survey companies in October 2005...
, a joint-venture of ORC and National Opinion Polls, becoming the principal owner four years later.
He was made a Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 2005 in recognition of the “outstanding services rendered to political, social and economic research and for contribution to government policy and programmes”.
Worcester was appointed Chancellor of the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
on 13 July 2006. He took up his new role on 1 August 2006, succeeding Sir Crispin Tickell who retired after 10 years as the University’s Chancellor. He has well established links with the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
as a member of Council and former Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee. He is also an Honorary Professor of Politics at Kent, a former Governor and Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an Honorary Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Warwick University.
He an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science and of King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, holds six honorary doctorates, and the Distinguished Graduate award of the University of Kansas, USA. He is a Freeman of the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
.
He is a Trustee of the Magna Carta Trust and currently chairs the Magna Carta 2015 800th Anniversary Committee, and is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation
Ditchley Foundation
The Ditchley Foundation is a British organisation based at Ditchley House near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, which aims to promote international relations, especially Anglo-American relations, through a programme of around fifteen annual conferences on matters of international interest...
. He was also a former member of the Fulbright Commission and a former Governor of the English-Speaking Union
English-Speaking Union
The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity which was founded by the journalist Evelyn Wrench in 1918. The ESU aims to "bring together and empower people of different languages and cultures," by building skills and confidence in communication, such that individuals realize...
and co-chaired with Lord Watson
Lord Watson
Lord Watson can refer to:* William Watson, Baron Watson * Mike Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie * Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond...
the Jamestown 400th Commemoration British Committee (2005-7).
He is President and chairs the Advisory Council of the Institute for Business Ethics and has been on the Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board of Camelot and Consumers' Association. He was a Member of the Advisory Council of the National Consumer Council and Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future is a British non-profit organisation with a mission to promote sustainable development. Its vision is of "businesses and communities thriving in a future that’s environmentally sustainable and socially just". It runs partnerships with more than 90 organisations across business...
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He is a Vice President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, of the United Nations Association
United Nations Association
The United Nations Associations are non-governmental organizations that exist in various countries to enhance the relationship between the people of a member state and the United Nations, raise public awareness of the UN and its work, promote the general goals of the UN and act as an advisory body...
and of the European Atlantic Group and was President of ENCAMS (Keep Britain Tidy). He was a Trustee of Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II.It was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, initially as the Severn Wildfowl Trust...
and the Worldwide Fund for Nature(WWF). He is a Vice President of Protect Kent, the Kent Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Worcester is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and a Kent County Council appointed Kent Ambassador. He was a Non-Executive Director of Kent Messenger Group and Chairman of Maidstone Radio, CTR 105.4 fm, and was a Non-Executive Director of the Medway Maritime Hospital NHS Trust until 2004.
He and his wife Margaret live at the 13th century Allington Castle
Allington Castle
Allington Castle is a stone-built moated castle in Allington, just north of Maidstone, Kent in England.-History:Allington Castle is a Grade I listed building. Much of the stonework was laid in an intricate herringbone pattern which is still visible today...
, on the River Medway
River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, where Worcester is also one of Her Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
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External links
- Knighthood for Robert Worcester, MORI Chairman at MORI
- Public Opinion in Britain - talk by Robert Worcester at the 2001 Trilateral CommissionTrilateral CommissionThe Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
meeting