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Terry Twigger

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Terry Twigger
Born
Terence Twigger

(1949-11-21) 21 November 1949 (age 74)
NationalityBritish
Alma materBristol University
Occupation(s)Chairman, Auctus Industries
Years active1970–present
TitleCEO, Meggitt
Term2001 – May 2013
PredecessorMike Stacey
SuccessorStephen Young

Terence Twigger FCA (born 21 November 1949) is a British businessman. He was the chief executive (CEO) of Meggitt plc, a British engineering business specialising in aerospace equipment, from 2001 to May 2013.

Early life

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He has a bachelor's degree in Economics and Accountancy from Bristol University.[1] After leaving university he worked for Deloitte & Touche for five years, during which time he qualified as a chartered accountant.[2][3]

Career

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He was CEO of Meggitt from January 2001 to May 2013, having joined the company in 1993, and serving as finance director since 1995. Before that, he spent 15 years with Lucas Aerospace, rising to finance director.[3]

Since 2013, Twigger has been the chairman of Auctus Industries, which he co-founded with Valerio Massimo di Roccasecca and Edward Spencer Churchill.[1]

He is a non-executive director of Filtrona plc[4] and senior non-executive director of XP Power plc.[5]

He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Society of British Aerospace Companies and the Royal Aeronautical Society.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Auctus Industries > Team". auctusindustries.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "BIOGRAPHY - TERRY TWIGGER" (PDF). CSFB. August 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Terry Twigger: Executive Profile". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 20 November 2012.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Meggitt plc". Reuters. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Terry Twigger". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2020.