John Grenville Bernard Watson

John Watson

Chairman - Business Link

- Bradford Community Health trust (p/t £17,000)

Former president, Bradford Chamber of Commerce (to 1998)

Notes:

Bay Horse Corner, Ling Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds

Born 21/2/43, Horsforth, Leeds. Former Conservative MP for Skipton & Ripon (1979-87), Former Chief Executive Bradford City Challenge (1993-98) starting at £40,000 per year. Awarded OBE for this in new years honours list, Jan 1998.

Married Deanna 1965. Children: Alexander (1973), Melinda & Sophie (1975).

Educated: schools- Moorland (Leeds) & Bootham (York); College of Law, Guildford - qualified as solicitor. Worked at Waddingtons.

Recreations: Motor Racing.

Other Links:

Bradford Congress (to 1998)

Yorkshire Building Society

Bradford Breakthrough (27/1/97 - 1998)

Spirit of Bradford Ltd

Bradford Business Link

Bradford Image Ltd

Spirit of Bradford Ltd

Bay Horse Investments Ltd

Bay Horse Marketing Services Ltd (owns 99% of both)

Central London One Ltd

Countrywide Property One Ltd

Citygate Communications Ltd

Chamber Management Services Ltd

Director of 435 property companies, mostly under the auspices of the Business Expansion scheme, managed by Johnson Fry Holdings Ltd.


Updated: November 1997

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