Rupert Christopher Soames OBE was born on 18 May 1959 and is a British businessman.
13 Facts About Rupert Soames
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Rupert Soames is chair of the Confederation of British Industry, and was the chief executive of Serco from 2014 to 2023.
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Rupert Soames is a grandson of Winston Churchill, a nephew of one-time Defence Secretary Duncan Sandys and his wife Diana Churchill, of journalist Randolph Churchill, and of actress and dancer Sarah Churchill.
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Rupert Soames is a grandson of Winston Churchill, a nephew of one-time Defence Secretary Duncan Sandys and his wife Diana Churchill, of journalist Randolph Churchill, and of actress and dancer Sarah Churchill, and is a great-nephew of the founders of the Scout movement, the 1st Baron Baden-Powell and his wife, the Baroness Baden-Powell.
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Rupert Soames continued to Eton College and then Worcester College, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
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Rupert Soames remained at GEC for 15 years, working in the company's avionics and computing divisions, and became managing director of Avery Berkel, running the company's UK, India, Asia and Africa operations.
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Rupert Soames was promoted to chief executive of the Banking and Securities Division in June 2000.
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Rupert Soames left Misys after a disagreement with Misys founder Kevin Lomax on the company's direction, and was appointed chief executive of power hire group Aggreko in June 2003, replacing Philip Harrower, who died when his car collided with a train in the United States.
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Rupert Soames was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours.
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In December 2023, it was announced that Rupert Soames had been appointed as the new President of the Confederation of British Industry, taking up the position in early 2024.
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Rupert Soames married Camilla Dunne, daughter of Sir Thomas Dunne, KG, KCVO in 1988.
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Daisy Rupert Soames is a god-daughter of Diana, Princess of Wales, and works as a horse safari guide in Kenya.
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Rupert Soames's brother is former MP Nicholas Soames, Baron Soames of Fletching.