11 Facts About Philip Dilley

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Sir Philip Graham Dilley was born on 16 February 1955 and is a British engineer, businessman, and public servant.

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Philip Dilley was the chairman of the Environment Agency in England.

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Philip Dilley studied civil engineering at Imperial College London, and graduated with a first-class bachelor's degree in 1976.

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In 2012, Philip Dilley was an elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and held a non-executive position at Grosvenor Group.

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Since July 2011, Philip Dilley has been a member of the Council of Imperial College London.

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From 2012 to 2014, Philip Dilley served as Chairman of London First.

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Philip Dilley was appointed as the Environment Agency's chairman in September 2014, succeeding Chris Smith in the post.

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Philip Dilley's staff admitted he had been trying to avoid media scrutiny.

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When interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster following suggestions he should resign, Conservative MP Nigel Evans agreed Philip Dilley should spend more time in Barbados.

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Philip Dilley resigned as chairman of the Environment Agency on 11 January 2016.

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Philip Dilley was knighted in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to engineering.