John William Ward (manager)
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John William Ward (born 21 June 1942) is an economist, an opera administrator and former trade union leader.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
(BA Lit Hum) and the University of East Anglia
(DipEcon).
He was chairman of Swindon Supporters in London, 1987-88.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
(BA Lit Hum) and the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
(DipEcon).
Career
- Bank of EnglandBank of EnglandThe Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
, 1965-74 - General Secretary, Bank of England Staff Organisation, 1974-80
- General Secretary, First Division AssociationFirst Division AssociationThe FDA, formerly The Association of First Division Civil Servants, and sometimes known as the First Division Association, is a trade union for senior civil servants and public service professionals in the United Kingdom, founded in 1918....
, 1980-88 - Head of development, Opera NorthOpera NorthOpera North is an English opera company based in Leeds. The company's home theatre is the Leeds Grand Theatre, but it also presents regular seasons in several other cities, at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, the Lowry Centre, Salford Quays and the Theatre Royal, Newcastle...
, 1988-94 - Director of corporate affairs, West Yorkshire PlayhouseWest Yorkshire PlayhouseThe West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, England is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of the Quarry Hill area of the city...
, 1994-97 - Director of development, English National OperaEnglish National OperaEnglish National Opera is an opera company based in London, resident at the London Coliseum in St. Martin's Lane. It is one of the two principal opera companies in London, along with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden...
1997-2002 - Director of development, Crafts CouncilCrafts CouncilThe Crafts Council was established in the United Kingdom in 1971 as the national agency for crafts and was granted a Royal Charter in 1982. The Crafts Council’s vision is to position the UK as the global centre for the making, seeing and collecting of contemporary craft...
2003-04 - Development advisor, Welsh National OperaWelsh National OperaWelsh National Opera is an opera company founded in Cardiff, Wales in 1943. The WNO tours Wales, the United Kingdom and the rest of the world extensively. Annually, it gives more than 120 performances of eight main stage operas to a combined audience of around 150,000 people...
2003-
He was chairman of Swindon Supporters in London, 1987-88.