About Hugh Collum
Lived 1940 – 2005 (aged 65). Hugh Collum was a businessperson.
Sir Hugh Robert Collum (29 June 1940 – 29 August 2005) was a British businessman, best known for his time as chairman of British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL).
Sir Hugh was a financial director for Courage Breweries and chief financial officer at SmithKline Beecham before becoming chairman of BNFL in 1999. He led the company through a partial privatisation and a series of crises at Sellafield before his retirement in June 2004. He was knighted in the 2004 Birthday Honours.
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Who was Hugh Collum?
British businessman (1940–2005)
When was Hugh Collum born?
Hugh Collum was born on 29 June 1940.
When did Hugh Collum die?
Hugh Collum died on 29 August 2005.
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Hugh Collum was a businessperson.
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