John Whitehead
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Sir John Stainton Whitehead GCMG CVO (born 1932) is a British diplomat and businessman.[1]
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Career [change]
Whitehead joined the British Foreign Service in 1955.[2]
He was Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Japan (1986 - 1992).[2]
After his retirement from the diplomatic service, he was a senior advisor to Deutsche Bank, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and other international companies.[3]
He became Chairman of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Trust Bank (Japan).[3]
Honours [change]
- Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander (KCMG)
- Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Grand Cross (GCMB)[2]
- Royal Victorian Order, Commander (CVO)[2]
- Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, 2006[2]
References [change]
- ↑ "Whitehead, Sir John Stainton, GCMG., CVO., MA; BA," International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who including Who's Who in Public International Law; retrieved 2012-9-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Embassy of Japan in the UK, "The Japanese Government honours Sir John Whitehead," May 1, 2006; retrieved 2012-9-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Japaninvest Group, John Whitehead; retrieved 2012-9-15.
