10 Facts About Peter Gershon

Peter Gershon has been Chair of the Office of Government Commerce as well as sitting on the boards of several well known companies and organisations.

Peter Gershon was educated initially at Reigate Grammar School and graduated from Cambridge University with a First in Mathematics in 1969.

Peter Gershon joined the Civil Service in April 2000 as the first Chief Executive of the Office of Government Commerce, where he was given a remit to implement a programme to reform the way the British government handles the annual budget of public procurement.

Peter Gershon returned to the private sector after four years of public service, and is currently Chairman of Premier Farnell plc.

Peter Gershon has led a review of Ministerial and Royal Air Travel, is a non-executive director of HM Treasury, and a member of the councils of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Imperial College London.

Peter Gershon is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute; and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists.

Peter Gershon holds an Honorary Doctorate in Technology from Kingston University.

Peter Gershon was appointed a CBE for his services to industry in 2000 and knighted in 2004 for his work on public procurement.

Peter Gershon's hobbies include skiing, swimming, reading, travel and the theatre.

Peter Gershon is the second cousin once removed of Daniel Radcliffe.