British.

Education: Cambridge University, UK and Amherst College, Massachussetts (History degree).

Positions Held: Served in British diplomatic service 1959-94, serving twice in Bogotá as First Secretary from 1967 to 1971 and as Ambassador to Colombia, from 1990 to 1994.

Experience Highlights: Founding Chairman of British and Colombian Chamber of Commerce in London 1996-99; currently a director of the Chamber. Chairman of the Anglo-Colombian Society since 1999. Advisor to Control Risks Group since 1995 and to AMEC since 1996. Member of International Advisory Board of PRC since 2001.

Languages: English and Spanish.