The Baroness Howe of Idlicote, CBE

The Baroness Howe of Idlicote, CBE's Biography

Forename(s)
Elspeth Rosamund Morton Howe
Sex
Female
Decorations
CBE (1999), JP (Inner London 1964)
Date of Birth
8/2/1932
Foretitle(s)
Baroness (Life Peer UK 2001), of Shipston on Stour in the County of Warwickshire;
Surname
HOWE OF IDLICOTE
Style
The Baroness Howe of Idlicote, CBE

The Baroness Howe of Idlicote, CBE's Professional Career

Career
sec to princ of AA Sch of Architecture 1952-55, dep chm Equal Opportunities Cmmn Manchester (chm Legal Ctee) 1975-79; chm Inner London Juvenile Cts: Southwark 1970-80, Greenwich 1980-83, Lambeth 1983-86, Wandsworth 1987-90; non-exec dir: Kingfisher (Holdings) plc (formerly Woolworth Holdings plc) 1986-2000, United Biscuits (Holdings) Ltd 1988-94, Legal and General Group plc 1989-97; chm BOC Foundation 1990-2003; pres: Peckham Settlement 1976-, Fedn of Recruitment and Employment Servs 1980-94, UNICEF UK 1993-2002, Nat Govrs' Assoc 2007-; chm: Business in the Community Opportunity 2000 Initiative 1991-98, NACRO Working Pty on Fine Enforcement 1980-81, NACRO Drugs Advsy Gp 1988-93, Local Govt Mgmnt Bd Inquiry and Report `The Quality of Care' 1991-92, The Archbishops' Cmmn on Cathedrals 1992-94, Broadcasting Standards Cmmn 1993-99; vice-pres Pre-School Playgroups Assoc 1978-83; vice-chm Cncl Open Univ 2001-03 (memb Cncl 1996-2003); memb: Lord Chllr's Advsy Ctee on Legal Aid 1971-75, Parole Bd For England and Wales 1972-75, Adsvy Cncl Inst of Business Ethics 1990- (vice-pres 2002-), The Justice Ctee on the English Judiciary 1992; tstee The Westminster Fndn for Democracy 1992-96; govr LSE 1985-2007; memb Cncl St George's House Windsor 1989-93; contrib articles to: The Times, FT, The Guardian, New Society; Hon LLD Univ of London 1990, Hon DUniv Open Univ 1993; Hon DLitt: Univ of Bradford 1993, Univ of Aberdeen 1994, Univ of Liverpool 1994, Univ of Sunderland 1995, South Bank Univ 1995; hon fell LSE 2001

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