Patrick Meade, 8th Earl of Clanwilliam
Patrick 'Paddy' James Meade, 8th Earl of Clanwilliam (born 28 December 1960),[1] styled Lord Gillford from 1989 to 2009, is a businessman, government and financial communications specialist.[2]
He succeeded to the earldom of Clanwilliam following the death of his father, the 7th Earl, in 2009.
Educated at Eton College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.,[3] Meade started his business career with Hanson plc and has since been the director of a number of FTSE 100 companies. He is the owner (with an 80% shareholding[4]) of the lobbying firm Meade Hall & Associates.
Meade is active in the Conservative Party. Sitting as a councillor for two terms in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Meade is now a Conservative Party donor and sponsored a table costing some £1,000 per person at the party's 2013 Summer Ball.[5]
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References
- ↑ Companies House form 288a, appointment of director at Shaker MediaComms Ltd, 21 September 2007
- ↑ Board of directors, NMC Healthcare, accessed 3 July 2014]
- ↑ Who we are, Meade Hall & Associates, accessed 3 July 2014
- ↑ Financial statement of Meade, Hall & Associates Lts, DueDil.com, accessed 3 July 2014
- ↑ Conservative Party fundraising dinner: the £11bn seating plan, The Guardian, 1 July 2014]
External links
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| Preceded by John Herbert Meade |
Earl of Clanwilliam 2009–present |
Incumbent |