TATE


TATE

Lord Browne (Chair)

Biography

I am currently President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Managing Director and Managing Partner of Riverstone Europe and Chairman of the Cambridge Judge Business School. I served as Chief Executive of BP plc from 1995-2007 and as Chairman of the Advisory Board of Apax Partners 2006-2007; I was a Trustee of the British Museum from 1995-2005. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society. I am an eclectic collector.

Why I wanted to become a Tate Trustee

For as long as I can remember I have been passionate about the arts. To me, the Tate represents all that is best about the thriving cultural sector in London.

I hope to use my experience to assist the management and other Trustees to keep the Tate in its pre-eminent position.

I want to see the Tate continue to expand and build on its collections and exhibitions so that all in our community are able to have flexible access and learn to see and want to see more.

Appointment Information

Appointed by: Prime Minister

Appointment: 1 August 2007 (appointed Chair 21 January 2009)

Term expires: 31 July 2011

Other Membership:

Declaration of Members' Interests between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 2008

Employment1

Carlyle Riverstone LLC Managing Director and Managing Partner (Europe)
Foster & Partners Consultant

Accenture Consultant

Brevan Howard Consultant

Directorships of companies2

President - Royal Academy of Engineering

Director - Cicely Saunders Foundation

Director - The King's School, Ely

Membership of non-profit making organisations3

nil

Shareholding4

nil

Connections between Trustees and others connected with Tate5

Linklaters provides services to Carlyle Riverstone

Any other interests6

nil

Signed and Dated by The Lord Browne of Madingley on 5 March 2008.

Notes:

  1. Employment, remunerated trade, profession, public office or consultancy
  2. Directorships of companies, both public and private, both remunerated and unremunerated
  3. Membership of non-profit making organisations, clubs or associations and professional bodies which have significant dealings with Tate or whose activities could relate to Tate's work
  4. Names of companies and organisations in which the member or his/her family or associates has a controlling interest or shares or securities and which could be involved in the supply of goods or have business dealings with Tate
  5. This includes commercial interests with other Trustees, Tate's lawyers (Withers; Linklaters; Brachers) and Tate's auditors (National Audit Office; Baker Tilly; Grant Thornton; AHL Ltd. RSM Bentley and Grant Thornton will act as Tate's internal Auditors from 1 April 2008).
  6. Trustees are advised to declare anything which a member of the public, knowing the facts, might reasonably think is significant and relevant.