| Keith is the former Chairman of Eversheds
LLP, one of the largest firms of lawyers in Europe - a post
he held for nine years until his retirement in 2004. He was
educated in Wales and is a law graduate (MA) of Queens College,
Cambridge. A corporate and banking lawyer by training, his practicing
career involved overseeing the the legal affairs of large private
companies, listed companies, banks and finance companies. For
15 years he was involved in the development and management of
Eversheds LLP, initially as Vice Chairman of the board and latterly
as Chairman.
Keith is a director of a number of UK companies, including
Admiral Group plc, International Greetings plc, HTV Group,
The Carlyle Trust Ltd, Julian Hodge Bank Ltd and Hodge Life Assurance
Company Ltd. He was formerly
director of The Bank of Wales plc and AXA Insurance Company
Ltd. He has also served on a number of public bodies including
the General Advisory Council of the BBC, The Welsh Health
Common Services Authority, the Court and Council of the University
of Wales Cardiff, the UK Freedom from Hunger campaign and
the Advisory Panel of the Cardiff Business School. He was,
for five years, Chairman of The Welsh Centre of International
Affairs and the Welsh Executive of the United Nations Association.
Currently, he is Deputy Chairman of the Institute of Welsh
Affairs, an independent think tank he helped establish 17
years ago. He served for a number of years as a member of
the NSPCC Justice for Children Fundraising Board.
Keith was appointed an OBE for services to business and the
community in Wales in 2005.
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