Doug Liversidge CBE Non-executive Chairman
Doug (age 72) educated in Sheffield, graduated in Metallurgy in 1957. Employed for twenty-one years at British Steel, Doug attained the position of Chief Quality Manager.
After moving to G W Thornton as managing director and subsequently appointed Chief Executive, Doug guided the Company through its flotation on the London Stock Exchange in March 1987 during which, won the Queen’s Award to Industry for Export Achievement, twice, the Cutlers Acclaim Award for Corporate Growth and, in 19991, Doug was awarded South Yorkshire Businessman of the Year. Until recently, he was Chairman of Yorkshire and Humber Medilink and proud to hold the office of Master Cutler in Hallamshire from 1998 to 1999. In 2000, Doug was appointed Chairman of the South Yorkshire Learning and Skills Council by Government Office, Leeds and awarded the CBE in the 2000 New Year’s Honours List for services to industry.