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in December 2004. On 25 September 2007 Clarke was elected Chairman of the ECB, re-elected in 2009, and again in March 2012 for a further three years. In April 2015 Clarke was nominated as the inaugural President of the ECB, with the primary role of representing the ECB on the
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of the England and Wales Cricket Board, and as Chairman of ECB Marketing led the negotiations for the ECB's financially advantageous four-year TV and radio broadcasting rights deal signed with
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In 1983, Clarke married Judy Gould; the couple have a son Jack – after whom the brasserie in Bristol is named. Protective of his family private life, when his name appeared in the
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continues its considerable charitable works whilst being recently accused by some of preserving a favourable memory of Edward Colston.
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Interview with Giles Clarke – West Country Financier and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ATL Telecom Ltd
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The incoming chairman of the ECB promises to be more controversial, more decisive and far more outspoken
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ATL Telecom announces £20 million 3 year contract to provide enhancements to BT’s KiloStream network
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in the UK with a budget of £10 billion, responsible for all UK adult learning, and a member of the
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West Country Business Systems – develops software systems for managing independent schools;
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Clarke is chairman and controlling shareholder, via his company Westleigh Investments, of:
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Commonwealth Government & Business Guide to Information and Communication Technology
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in the mid-1990s, Clarke took steps to shield his financial interests from public view.
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As chief executive of the ECB, Clarke attracted some controversy surrounding the
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Although featured in archive interviews and footage as part of a three-part
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the business in 1995, he sold it for £150 million in 1996 to US-based
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both on and off the field by consulting ex-cricketers including
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for £44million in August 2003. In 1999, Clarke became CEO of
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of Pure Wafer plc – presently the only European-based
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Fosters Event Catering – a West Country-based caterer
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Consequently he was appointed a 14: 1085:Clarke wins ECB chairmanship vote 983:The Society of Merchant Venturers 958:The Society of Merchant Venturers 467:, a statutory body set up by the 754:tecc-IS plc – Directorate Change 196: 1277:British retail company founders 1267:Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford 1262:People educated at Rugby School 1003:Cork, Tristan (25 March 2019). 557:, Clarke served as Chairman of 482:, presenting its report to the 455:National Council member of the 426:silicon chip test wafer reclaim 238:England and Wales Cricket Board 59:England and Wales Cricket Board 1292:English cricket administrators 1029:Cork, Tristan (12 June 2020). 319:Clarke began his career as an 1: 1087:BBC Sport – 25 September 2007 744:Learning & Skills Council 592:International Cricket Council 520:Society of Merchant Venturers 378:company before selling it to 1287:Somerset County Cricket Club 1227:Clarke's bio at CricInfo.com 790:Independent – 22 August 2003 559:Somerset County Cricket Club 1282:Businesspeople from Bristol 1055:www.somersetlieutenancy.com 722:SetSquared – 4 October 2007 720:Entrepreneurs Question Time 605:for "services to cricket". 457:Learning and Skills Council 386:, an online career portal. 1328: 1272:Damascus University alumni 1182:. London. 31 December 2011 633:The Man Who Bought Cricket 370:. In 1998, Clarke founded 325:Credit Suisse First Boston 270:2004–07), Clarke attended 268:Vice-Lieutenant of Bristol 327:. In 1981 he bought from 207: 99: 64: 51: 35: 942:www.changingfaces.org.uk 931:www.bristololdvic.org.uk 740:25 February 2009 at the 465:Adult Learning Committee 358:In 1990, Clarke founded 244:Early life and education 805:24 January 2009 at the 640:Marylebone Cricket Club 597:Clarke was appointed a 492:Deputy Chairman of the 474:Deputy Chairman of the 459:(2002–07), the largest 274:, before going down to 1075:ECB – 16 December 2004 846:19 August 2007 at the 653:Sunday Times Rich List 638:Clarke is a member of 629:Sky Documentary series 575:non-executive director 436:Amerisur Resources PLC 422:Non-executive chairman 335:of what was to become 309:Arabic language school 1232:Westleigh Investments 920:www.abcolombia.org.uk 777:www.independent.co.uk 610:Stanford Super Series 603:2012 New Year Honours 276:Oriel College, Oxford 179:Oriel College, Oxford 1257:People from Somerset 1071:17 July 2007 at the 884:31 July 2007 at the 594:'s executive board. 214:Charles Giles Clarke 113:Charles Giles Clarke 865:13 May 2008 at the 707:, 26 September 2007 618:Stanford Superstars 480:Skills and Mobility 380:Bridgepoint Capital 306:Damascus University 1212:www.suntimes.co.uk 1159:The London Gazette 766:www.majestic.co.uk 614:Sir Allen Stanford 1134:on 10 August 2016 888:CCI International 534:Deputy Lieutenant 526:for 2010/11; the 321:investment banker 211: 210: 1319: 1214: 1209: 1203: 1198: 1192: 1191: 1189: 1187: 1170: 1164: 1163: 1150: 1144: 1143: 1141: 1139: 1124: 1118: 1117: 1115: 1113: 1104:. 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CBE

Trent Bridge
England and Wales Cricket Board
David Morgan
Colin Graves
Bristol
Gloucestershire
UK
Rugby School
Alma mater
Oriel College, Oxford

CBE
CBE
DL
cricket
administrator
Chairman
England and Wales Cricket Board
Bristol
JP
DL
Vice-Lieutenant of Bristol
Rugby School
Oriel College, Oxford
Oxford
Persian
Arabic
BA

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