Ian Dudson
Sir Ian Dudson | |
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 Sir Ian speaks at a sports club prize-giving before presenting awards | |
| Born | Ian James Dudson 15 July 1950 |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
| Known for | Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire |
| Spouse | Lady Jane Dudson |
| Children | 2 |
Sir Ian James Dudson KCVO CBE is an English industrialist, chief executive and later non-executive chairman of the ceramics company Dudson in Stoke-on-Trent. He has served as Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire since 2012.
Life
[edit]Dudson is a descendant of Richard Dudson, who founded the ceramics company Dudson in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, in 1800.[1][2][3]
He graduated in General Science at the University of Dundee, and studied Ceramic Technology at North Staffordshire Polytechnic (now the University of Staffordshire). He joined Dudson in 1973, and from 1988 was chief executive. More recently he has held the position of non-executive chairman.[4] He was appointed CBE in 2002, for services to the ceramic industry.[2]
He became a Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire in 2001, and from 2012 has served as Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. He was High Sheriff of Staffordshire for 2010–2011. He was Pro-Chancellor of Keele University and Chair of Council from 2005 to 2012.[5]
Dudson was appointed in 2013 Commander of the Order of St John, in recognition of his contribution towards "strengthening the spirit of mankind", and in 2017 became a Knight of the Order of St John. In 2014 he was made Honorary Doctor of the University of Staffordshire.[4][5]
He is Chair of the Trustees of the Dudson Centre, a community resource centre in Stoke-on-Trent for voluntary organisations.[4][6]
He was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2024 New Years Honours list.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Dudson Family" The Dudson Museum. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire" GOV.UK, 13 February 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Trustees | Staffs Army Cadet Force Friends". Staffs Army Cadet Force Friends. Friends of the Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Ian Dudson CBE" Staffordshire University. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "The Lord-Lieutenant and Vice Lord-Lieutenant" Staffordshire County Council. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ The Dudson Centre Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "King's New Year Honours for Staffordshire". Staffordshire County Council. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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- Living people
- People from Stoke-on-Trent
- Alumni of Staffordshire University
- Lord-lieutenants of Staffordshire
- People associated with Keele University
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Knights of the Order of St John
- High sheriffs of Staffordshire
- Businesspeople from Staffordshire