Robin Campbell Jeffrey FREng FIChemE FIMechE (19 February 1939 – 4 November 2018) was a Scottish engineer and businessman, who became executive chairman of British Energy.[1]
Early life
editHe was the son of Robert Jeffrey and Catherine Campbell McSporran. He attended Lenzie Academy and Kelvinside Academy, and studied for a BSc in Mechanical Engineering at the Royal College of Science and Technology (University of Strathclyde), where he was later a visiting professor, and a PhD at Pembroke College, Cambridge.[1]
Career
editBabcock & Wilcox
edit1966–1979 Babcock and Wilcox Research Station, Renfrew.[1]
South of Scotland Electricity Board
editFrom 1980–88 he was the project manager for the design and construction of Torness Nuclear Power Station, which was delivered on time and to budget.[1]
Scottish Nuclear
editHe was chief executive of Scottish Nuclear from 1992–1995.[1]
British Energy
editBritish Energy was formed in 1996 and he was deputy chairman from 1996–2001.[1] He was chairman and chief executive of British Energy from June 2001[2] to November 2002.
London Regional Transport
editJeffrey was a non-executive board member of London Regional Transport.[3]
Personal life
editHe married in 1962 and has two sons and a daughter.[1] He died on 4 November 2018 at the age of 79.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary: Robin Jeffrey, leading figure in the nuclear industry who designed Torness Power Station". The Herald, Scotland. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "City shocked as British Energy rift leads chief executive to walk out". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018.
- ^ "London Regional Transport (Directors)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 27 November 1996. col. 269–270.
- ^ Robin Jeffrey