Paul Robert Virgo Clarke
Sir Paul Robert Virgo Clarke, KCVO (born 1953) is a former Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster, a position he held from 2000 until 2013.
Sir Paul Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 2000–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1953 |
Early life and education Edit
Born on 13 August 1953[1] he was educated at Abingdon School in Abingdon-on-Thames from 1964 until 1971.[2] He was a member of the tennis team and gained half-colours, he was also a prefect in School House and played hockey for the school.[3]
Career Edit
He started his career at the Grosvenor Estate in London as Assistant to the Executive Trustee.[4]
He was the Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2000 until 2013.[5]
In the 2009 New Year Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO). After leaving the role in 2013 [6] Clarke was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2013 Special Honours.[7]
Since leaving the Duchy he has acted as Managing Director for several companies.[8]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Clarke, Sir Paul (Robert Virgo)". Who's Who 2018.
- ^ "Valete et Salvete" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- ^ "Tennis" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- ^ "Sir Paul Clarke profile". Grosvenor Estate.
- ^ "Duchy of Cornwall or Duchy of Lancaster". The Gazette, official public record.
- ^ "Duchy of Lancaster appoints new CEO". Duchy of Lancaster.
- ^ "Honours: Royal Victorian Order". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Paul Robert Virgo CLARKE". Companies House. Retrieved 27 September 2021.