John Crackett

John Crackett
Born (1958-12-19) 19 December 1958
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1980 – present
Rank Major General
Service number 511139
Unit Royal Corps of Signals
Commands held Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Territorial Decoration
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
Other work Businessman

Major General John Crackett, CB, TD, (born 19 December 1958)[1] is a British businessman, an officer of the Army Reserve and the senior reservist of the British Armed Forces. He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) in April 2013.

Early life

Crackett was educated at Hymers College, an independent school in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. He read engineering at the University of Cambridge.[2]

Career

In his civilian career, Crackett has held high positions in business relating to electricity generation.

Following graduation, he underwent postgraduate training with the Central Electricity Generating Board. He joined National Power following the privatisation of the UK electricity market in 1990. In 1995, he joined Ironbridge Power Station and was appointed Station Manager in 1997.[2] In 2000, he was controller of TXU's power stations in the UK.[3] He was managing director of Central Networks, which rebranded as E.ON UK in 2004.[4][5] He served in a number of roles in E.ON UK. He was a member of the board with responsibility for Safety, Health, and Environment,[5] Managing Director of Distribution,[6][7] CEO and chairman.[8] He retired in 2011.[9]

Since 1996, he has been a trustee of Marches Energy Agency.[10] In July 2011, he was appointed a non-executive board member of the Office of Nuclear Regulation.[5]

Military service

On 12 June 1980, Crackett was commissioned into the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve of the British Army as a second lieutenant. He was given the service number 511139.[11] On 1 April 1983, he transferred from the Group B Unposted List to Group A of the Royal Corps of Signals, Territorial Army. He retained the rank of second lieutenant (on probation) with seniority from 12 June 1980.[12]

Crackett was promoted to colonel on 1 December 2002,[13] and to brigadier on 17 August 2009.[14]

On 1 April 2013, Crackett was promoted to major general and appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets).[15] This makes him the most senior reservist of the British Armed Forces.[16] Crackett was appointed to the Army Board in April 2016.[17]

Personal life

Crackett is married and has two daughters: Victoria and Ruth.[18]

Crackett is a Chartered Engineer. He is a Fellow of Institute of Electrical Engineers and a Fellow of Institute of Mechanical Engineers. He is a Member of the Worshipful Company of Engineers.[10]

Honours and decorations


Crackett has been awarded the Territorial Decoration (TD) for twelve years service in the Territorial Army and received his first clasp in August 1999.[19] He has been awarded the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal for ten years service in the reserves. He was awarded his first clasp to the medal in September 2008.[20] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2015 New Year Honours.[21][22]

On 1 November 2011, he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 37 Signal Regiment (Volunteers).[23]

References

  1. ↑ CRACKETT, Maj. Gen. John, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014
  2. 1 2 "John Crackett". ZoomInfo. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Smart meter rollout should be left to DNOs". Utility Week. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "YDF put to the test at army event" (PDF). IoD West Midlands. Summer 2011. p. 13. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "ONR Board: Non-Executives – John Crackett". Office for Nuclear Regulation. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "ei Club Autumn Programme" (pdf). editorialintelligence.com. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. ↑ Mason, Rowena (3 August 2010). "Forget stealing lead off church roofs. Copper thieves up the ante with chainsaws". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "The military decision-making process: Can it deliver on Civvie St?" (PDF). IoD West Midlands. Spring 2011. p. 15. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "John Crackett". Company data rex. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  10. 1 2 "john crackett . . .". Marches Energy Agency. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48308. p. 12975. 15 September 1980. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49412. p. 9146. 11 July 1983. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56770. p. 14651. 3 December 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59171. p. 15003. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60463. p. 6324. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "A welcome from the Chair, Gen John Crackett". Future Reserves Research Programme. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  17. ↑ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f767fa18-fa3d-11e5-b3f6-11d5706b613b.html#axzz44wk8dDaN
  18. ↑ "Speaker biographies". Neil Stewart Associates. Archived from the original on 25 November 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  19. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 55590. p. 9183. 24 August 1999. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  20. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58838. p. 14917. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  21. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61092. p. N2. 31 December 2014.
  22. ↑ "New Year Honours for service personnel and defence civilians 2015". Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  23. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59954. p. 20861. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
Military offices
Preceded by
Greg Smith		 Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets)
2013 to present 		Incumbent
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