Sir Paul Rupert Judge (25 April 1949 – 21 May 2017) was an English business and political figure. He served as Chairman of the
Royal Society of Arts,
President of the
Chartered Management Institute, and Deputy Chairman of the
American Management Association
The American Management Association (AMA) is an American non-profit educational membership organization for the promotion of management, based in New York City. Besides its headquarters there, it has local head offices throughout the world.
It ...
. He also served as the Director General of the
Conservative Party and a Ministerial Advisor to the
Cabinet Office. He was educated at
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge or Oxford. ...
.
Early life
As a child, Judge attended
St Dunstan's College
St Dunstan's College is a coeducation, co-educational Independent school (United Kingdom), independent day school in Catford, south-east London, England. It is a registered charity, and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference a ...
, an independent school in Catford, London. Following which he went up to study at
Trinity College, Cambridge
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, after being awarded an Open Scholarship.
Later in life, he was appointed a
Thouron Fellow at the
Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania. He maintained close ties to the
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...
all his life and was major benefactor to the
Cambridge Judge Business School, which is named in his honour.
Career
His early career was with
Cadbury Schweppes
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company fully owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second largest confectionery brand in the world after Mars ...
, where he undertook a number of international postings and projects, and where he led the buyout of their food companies in 1985 to form
Premier Brands
Premier Foods plc is a British food manufacturer headquartered in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The group owns many well-known brands, including Mr Kipling, Ambrosia, Bird's Custard, Angel Delight, Homepride cooking sauces, Lyons, Sharwood's, Loyd ...
which was successfully sold in 1989. In the 1990s he was Chairman of Food from Britain, Director General of the
Conservative Party (1992-95) and a Ministerial Advisor to the
Cabinet Office, resigning in 2009, disillusioned by scandals.
In the 2000s he was Chairman of the
Royal Society of Arts and of
Teachers TV,
President of the
Chartered Management Institute, Deputy Chairman of the
American Management Association
The American Management Association (AMA) is an American non-profit educational membership organization for the promotion of management, based in New York City. Besides its headquarters there, it has local head offices throughout the world.
It ...
, a Director of
Standard Bank Group of South Africa, which is Africa's largest bank and is quoted on the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
JSE Limited (previously the JSE Securities Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) is the largest stock exchange in Africa. It is located in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, after it moved from downtown Johannesburg in 2000. In 2003 ...
, and
Master
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*Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...
of the
Worshipful Company of Marketors
The Worshipful Company of Marketors is one of the 110 livery companies of the City of London. The company was founded in 1975.
The Marketors' Company ranks ninetieth in the order of precedence for livery companies. Its church is St Bride's ...
.
Appointments
Judge's honorary appointments included being an
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members t ...
of the
City of London
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, President of
The Chartered Institute of Marketing
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) was founded in 1911. It has over 30,000 members, including more than 3,000 registered Chartered Marketers. CIM offers 130 study centres in 36 countries, and exam centres in 132 countries.
In 1952 Prince ...
and of the
Association of MBAs, Chairman of the Enterprise Education Trust, of
St Dunstan's College
St Dunstan's College is a coeducation, co-educational Independent school (United Kingdom), independent day school in Catford, south-east London, England. It is a registered charity, and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference a ...
and of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, UK Chairman of the British–North American Committee, a Special Adviser to the
Royal Institute of International Affairs at
Chatham House
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where he chaired the North American Advisory Council and a Member of the Council of the
Crown Agents
Crown Agents Ltd is a not-for-profit international development company with head office in London, United Kingdom, and subsidiaries in USA and Japan.
Crown Agents fully owns Greenshields Cowie, a freight forwarding limited company incorporated in ...
.
He was the
President of
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
's International Advisory Council and was a member of the Advisory Board for
HEC in
Paris
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, for the
Athens University of Economics and Business and for the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. He was an Emeritus Trustee of The Cambridge Foundation and a member of the
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...
's Alumni Advisory Board (for which he chaired the University's Alumni Communications Group), and in 1990 he endowed £8 million to the
University of Cambridge
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for the foundation of the
Cambridge Judge Business School.
Judge was also a Member of the Finance Committee and of the Alumni Advisory Committee of
Trinity College, Cambridge
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. From 2005 to 2008 he was Chair of the
Teachers TV Board of Governors and from 2000 to 2009 was Chairman of the Marketing Standards Board.
UK commercial appointments
At his death, Judge was Chairman of Schroder Income Growth Fund plc, a European equity focused investment trust, a director of ENRC plc, whose main mining assets are in
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
, Southern Africa and
Brazil
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, and of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service which is the government-sponsored umbrella body for International
ISO
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ISO or Iso may also refer to: Business and finance
* Iso (supermarket), a chain of Danish supermarkets incorporated into the SuperBest chain in 2007
* Iso ...
and other standards in the UK.
As well as his career with Cadbury Schweppes, Judge previously was a main board director of the
Boddington Group, Grosvenor Development Capital and the
WPP Group. He was a member of the Advisory Board for
Barclays Private Bank from 2000 to 2009.
Further international appointments
Judge was a Director of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. of
Lexington, Kentucky,
which is the biggest global mattress and bedding brand and is quoted on the
New York Stock Exchange
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and of
The Abraaj Group of Dubai,
which is the world's leading emerging markets private equity group.
His honorary appointments included being the Chairman of th
British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce UK Chairman of the British–North American Committee, a Special Adviser to the
Royal Institute of International Affairs at
Chatham House
Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute headquartered in London. Its stated mission is to provide commentary on world events and offer solutions to global challenges. It is ...
and a Member of the Council of the
Crown Agents
Crown Agents Ltd is a not-for-profit international development company with head office in London, United Kingdom, and subsidiaries in USA and Japan.
Crown Agents fully owns Greenshields Cowie, a freight forwarding limited company incorporated in ...
and he was a member of the advisory board of OMFIF. He was a member of the President of
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...
's International Advisory Council and on the Advisory Board for
HEC in Paris, for the
Athens University of Economics and Business and for the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
He was previously Chairman of the
Wharton Board for Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2001–09 and on the Advisory Board for Lynka Promotional Solutions of
Kraków
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.
Other honours
He was elected as
Alderman
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of the City of London for the
Ward
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* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
of Tower in 2007 and served on the Corporation's Finance Committee. He was a
Freeman
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* a member of the Third Estate in medieval society (commoners), see estates of the realm
* Freeman, an apprentice who has been granted freedom of the company, was a rank within Livery companies
* Free ...
of the
City of London
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, Liveryman of the
Worshipful Company of Marketors
The Worshipful Company of Marketors is one of the 110 livery companies of the City of London. The company was founded in 1975.
The Marketors' Company ranks ninetieth in the order of precedence for livery companies. Its church is St Bride's ...
and of the
Worshipful Company of Clothworkers and a Court Assistant of the
Company of Educators.
Judge was the Aldermanic
Sheriff of the City of London
Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery companies. Today's sheriffs have only nominal duties, but the historical officeholders had important judicial responsibilities. They have attended the ju ...
for 2013–14.
He was a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts, the
Institute of Directors,
The Chartered Institute of Marketing
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) was founded in 1911. It has over 30,000 members, including more than 3,000 registered Chartered Marketers. CIM offers 130 study centres in 36 countries, and exam centres in 132 countries.
In 1952 Prince ...
and the Marketing Society and a Companion of the
Chartered Management Institute.
Judge had an honorary
Doctor of Laws degree from the
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...
, an honorary
Doctor of Letters
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from the
University of Westminster, an honorary
Doctor of Science from
City University and an honorary doctorate from the
University of Belgrade
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Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-ba ...
in Serbia. He was an Honorary Professor of the Cyprus International Institute of Management and of the Sinerghia Institute of
Moscow
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. In 1996 he was appointed a
Knight Bachelor for his public and political services. On 17 December 2013 Judge was appointed a
Brother of the Order of St John by Queen
Elizabeth II
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.
Cambridge Judge Business School
In 1990, the
University of Cambridge
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announced that it would be naming its world-ranking business school after Judge, a British businessman and Cambridge alumnus. Judge provided an endowment of £8 million to the University as a financial foundation for the
Cambridge Judge Business School. At the time, this was one of the largest donations to any British university, though subsequent endowments have grown progressively larger.
He was an Emeritus Trustee of the Cambridge Foundation and a member of the University of Cambridge's Alumni Advisory Board (for which he chaired the University's Alumni Communications Group).
Judge maintained an active presence at the University of Cambridge throughout his life, serving in a number of positions and working with his business colleagues to help make the University of endowment the largest of any university outside the United States. Judge was also a Member of the Finance Committee and of the Alumni Advisory Committee of
Trinity College.
Independent political movement
On 8 March 2009 Judge launched a new political movement aimed at promoting independent thought and open governance, termed the
Jury Team. The organisation was designed to promote independent candidates with no party allegiance.
Personal life and death
He married Jane Urquart at Trinity College Chapel on 10 July 1976, and their divorce was finalised on 24 April 1980. He subsequently, in 1983, married Anne Foff:
that marriage ended in 2001. In 2002 he married
Barbara Singer Thomas, chairman of the
Pension Protection Fund
The 'Pension Protection Fund'' (PPF) is a statutory corporation, set up by the Pensions Act 2004, and has been protecting members of eligible defined benefit (DB) pension schemes across the United Kingdom since 2005. It protects close to 10 m ...
. He had two sons from his marriage to Anne. Judge died on 21 May 2017, aged 68.
Following Judge's death, numerous tributes were written to him from the marketing industry, the Association of MBAs and entrepreneurs he had supported.
References
Sources
Biography, Wharton, University of PennsylvaniaProfile, Bloomberg Business WeekProfile, National School of GovernmentProfile, City of London
External links
www.debretts.comSir Paul Judge's contact page on OneLeap
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1949 births
2017 deaths
British businesspeople
Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
People educated at St Dunstan's College
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
Knights Bachelor
Athens University of Economics and Business faculty
Conservative Party (UK) officials
Advisors to Chatham House