Ian Prosser

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Sir Ian Maurice Gray Prosser (born 5 July 1943) is a British businessman.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}}

Prosser was born in Bath, England and educated at King Edward's School, Bath, Watford Grammar School for Boys and Birmingham University.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}}

He retired in 2021 from positions of Chairman BP Pension Trustees, Chairman Navy Army & Airforce Institute and Chairman of GamCare.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090503225639/http://people.forbes.com/profile/ian-prosser/13030 Ian Prosser] Forbes He was Chairman & CEO of Bass Brewery and latterly Chairman of IHG Hotels & Resorts until his retirement in 2003. He is a former non-executive Deputy Chairman of BP, having joined as a non-executive Director in 1997 and retired on 15 April 2010. He was formerly senior independent director of GlaxoSmithkline, a non-executive director of Boots, of Lloyds TSB.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}} Hillshire Brands (formerly Sara Lee) Chairman of the Aviva Staff Pension Scheme and Chairman of Navy, Army & Air Force Institute.

Prosser received his knighthood in the 1995 New Year Honours list.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}} Prosser was awarded an honorary DUniv by the University of Birmingham in 2001.[http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/senate/honorary-graduates-since-2000.pdf Honorary Graduates since 2000] University of Birmingham