Board of directors

Sir Ralph Robins BSc, FREng
Chairman
Appointed to the Board in 1982. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1955, became Managing Director in 1984, Chief Executive in 1991, and was appointed Chairman in 1992. He is non-executive Chairman of Cable & Wireless plc and a non-executive director of Marks and Spencer plc, Schroders plc and Standard Chartered plc. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Chairman of the Defence Industries Council. Age 68.

John E V Rose MA
Chief Executive
Appointed to the Board in 1992. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1984 and was Managing Director - Aerospace Group from 1995 to 1996 when he was appointed Chief Executive. He is a non-executive director of Reckitt Benckiser plc and of Riggs National Corporation in the USA. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Council Member of The Prince's Trust. Age 48.

Lord Moore of Lower Marsh PC, BSc
Non-executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in 1994 and appointed Deputy Chairman in 1996. He is a non-executive director of Blue Circle Industries Plc, Monitor Inc., Marvin & Palmer Inc., G TECH Corp. and Private Client Bank AG and he is President of the Energy Saving Trust. Age 63.

Peter J Byrom BSc, FCA
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in 1997. He was a director of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited from 1977 to 1996. He is Chairman of Domino Printing Sciences plc and of Molins PLC, and a non-executive director of Peter Black Holdings plc and Wilson Bowden plc. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Age 56.

John P Cheffins BSc, Ing
Chief Operating Officer and President - Civil Aerospace
Appointed to the Board in 2001. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1967, became President, Rolls-Royce (Canada) Limited in 1989, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Industries Canada Inc. in 1991, Director, Civil Engine Business in 1993, President - Civil Aerospace in 1998 and Chief Operating Officer in 2001. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a member of the Quebec Order of Engineers and of the Institute of Electrical Engineers. Age 53.

Colin H Green BSc, FREng
President - Defence Aerospace
Appointed to the Board in 1996. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1968, became Director - Military Engines in 1989, Executive Vice President - Business Operations Allison Engine Company, Inc. in 1995, Managing Director - Aerospace Group in 1996, Director - Operations in 1998 and was appointed President - Defence Aerospace in 2001. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Council Member of the Society of British Aerospace Companies and Chairman of the UK Council for Electronic Business. Age 52.

James M Guyette BSc
President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America Inc.
Appointed to the Board in 1998. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce North America Inc., in October 1997. Until 1994 he was Executive Vice President, Marketing and Planning of United Airlines. He serves on the United States National Research Council Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and he is a director of the Private Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Illinois. Age 55.

Paul Heiden BSc, ARCS, ACA
Finance Director
Appointed to the Board in 1997. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1992 and became Finance Director - Aerospace Group later that year and Director - Industrial Businesses in 1997. He was appointed Finance Director in October 1999. He is a non-executive director of Bunzl plc. Age 44.

Sir Robin Nicholson FREng, FRS
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in 1986. Until 1996 he was an executive director of Pilkington plc. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Society and a non-executive director of B.P. plc. He was a member of the UK Government's Council for Science and Technology from its inception in 1993 until 2000. Age 66.

Philip C Ruffles BSc, RDI, FREng, FRS
Director - Engineering and Technology
Appointed to the Board in 1997. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1961, became Director - Engineering, Aerospace Group in 1991 and Director - Engineering and Technology in 1997. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is a Council Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils and is Royal Designer for Industry. Age 61.

Carl G Symon BSc, MSc
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in 1999. He is Vice President of Alliances, IBM EMEA and formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM UK Ltd. He has held a number of senior executive positions with IBM in Latin America, Canada, Asia and the USA. Age 54.

Richard T Turner OBE, BA
Group Marketing Director
Appointed to the Board in 1992. He joined Rolls-Royce in 1991 having previously been with the Company from 1965 to 1988. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a member of the Board of British Trade International and several other government advisory committees. He is a non-executive director of Corus Group plc and Senior plc. Age 58.

Sir John Weston KCMG
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in 1998. During his Diplomatic Service career he has lived and worked in Europe, the USA and Asia. In London he was Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet and Political Director in the Foreign Office. He served as British Ambassador to NATO (1992-5), and subsequently as British Ambassador to the United Nations in New York until July 1998. He is a non-executive director of British Telecommunications plc and also President of the UK-wide Community Foundation Network. Age 63.

Charles Blundell MA
Company Secretary
He joined Rolls-Royce in 1993 and was appointed Company Secretary in 1995. Age 49.

Membership of principal Board committees: Audit committee - P J Byrom (Chairman), Lord Moore of Lower Marsh and Sir Robin Nicholson. Remuneration committee - All non-executive directors (Sir Robin Nicholson, Chairman). Nominations committee - Sir Ralph Robins (Chairman), J E V Rose and all non-executive directors.