14 Facts About Adam Parr

Adam Parr was born on 26 May 1965 and is a British businessman known for his work in various fields including Formula 1 and investment to NGOs.

Adam Parr is the former CEO and chairman of Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC, from November 2006 until 30 March 2012.

Adam Parr later returned to Rio Tinto as assistant to the Chief Executive and chairman before being appointed CEO of Williams F1 in 2006.

Since leaving Williams in 2012, Adam Parr has completed a PhD in eighteenth-century history and literature at University College London; and been involved in business and not-for-profit activities.

In November 2006 Adam Parr was appointed chief executive officer of Williams F1, replacing departing CEO Chris Chapple.

Adam Parr was chairman of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited from July 2010 to March 2012, responsible for the day-to-day running of the team, whilst Frank Williams remained Team Principal and majority shareholder of the company.

In 2013, Adam Parr released a graphic memoir, entitled The Art of War: Five Years in Formula One, detailing his time as CEO of Williams F1.

In 2023, the Oxford Open Climate Change journal published The Paradox Test in Climate Litigation, a paper in which Adam Parr proposes a new test of legality based on a scientific assessment of threats to the human habitat.

Adam Parr's research papers are available at the John Porter Centre for Diplomacy at Hertford College, the University of Oxford, where he is a research associate.

Adam Parr was named chief executive of Sported in April 2013.

Adam Parr briefly worked with the Walk Free Foundation, which aims to eliminate modern slavery by 2020.

From 2013 to 2020, Adam Parr was a trustee of the River Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Oxford whose schools include The Cherwell School.

In 2020, Adam Parr founded Homeland Conservation, a charitable trust dedicated to accelerating action on climate change.

Adam Parr has served on several boards since leaving Formula One.