Alan Bowkett
{{Short description|British businessman}}
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Alan John Bowkett (born 6 January 1951 in London) is a British businessman, and former chairman of British company Redrow.Alan John Bowkett worked as director at REDROW PLC from 05 July 2007 to 30 June 2009 - http://www.cbetta.com/director/alan-john-bowkett-2 He was chairman of Norwich City football club from 2009{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=NewsSplash&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=NewsSplash&itemid=NOED02%20Jul%202009%2016%3A07%3A54%3A180 |title=Three new directors for Norwich City |work=Norwich Evening News |date=2 July 2009 |accessdate=2 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709012731/http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline |archivedate=9 July 2007 }} until he resigned in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/alan-bowkett-steps-down-as-norwich-city-chairman-1-4339921|title=Alan Bowkett steps down as Norwich City chairman|last=Davitt|first=Paddy|website=Eastern Daily Press|date=7 December 2015 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-22}} Bowkett is also a non-executive chairman of IDH, Europe's largest dental care provider.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mydentist.co.uk/about-us/key-personnel/alan-bowkett|title=mydentist.co.uk {{!}} Alan Bowkett|website=www.mydentist.co.uk|access-date=2019-08-22}}
He was previously chief executive of Boulton & Paul Ltd.
On appointment to his role at Norwich City, he said:
Our task at Norwich City is a simple one – we must start winning football matches. It will be the board's responsibility to ensure that we have the appropriate resources to do that, both human and financial.
Career
Alan Bowkett has been a businessman in England for more than 35 years. In 1987, Bowkett undertook his first private equity deal and bought RHP, the ball-bearing company, for £72.5 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/profile-emperors-new-shoes-alan-bowkett-didnt-make-clarks-fit-but-that-wont-sink-a-grand-design-says-2321785.html|title=Profile: Emperor's new shoes: Alan Bowkett didn't make Clarks fit, but|date=1993-05-09|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-08-22}}
Between January 2010 and April 2017, Bowkett was the chairman of Avio SpA, an Italy-based leader in space propulsion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/business/businessman-alan-bowkett-spearheads-bid-for-britain-s-biggest-retirement-home-builder-1-1966045|title=Businessman Alan Bowkett spearheads bid for Britain's biggest retirement home builder|last=Lowthorpe|first=Shaun|website=Norwich Evening News|language=en|access-date=2019-08-22}} Since 2008, he has been a chairman of Strix Ltd., a British electronic controls company with manufacturing in China.
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