James Loudon
Director
Graducate
URS Corporation
United States of America
Biography
Mr Loudon was appointed a Director in July 2002 after serving as a consultant to the Board. He is a member of the Joint Board and the Supervisory Board and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr Loudon has held management positions in finance and investment banking and senior roles in the transport and construction industries. He was Group Finance Director of Blue Circle Industries Plc, one of the world’s largest cement producers, from 1987 to 2001. Prior to this he was the first Vice-President of Finance for Blue Circle’s companies in the United States. Mr Loudon is currently Deputy Chairman of Caledonia Investments Plc, a non-executive Director of Malayan Cement Berhad, Chairman of the Blue Circle Pension Fund Investment Committee, and Governor of the University of Greenwich. Mr Loudon is a resident of the UK.
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