Andrew Dougal

Independent Non Executive Director, Taylor Wimpey plc

Appointed a Director in November 2002. A Chartered Accountant, he is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Corporate Responsibility Committees. He is a director of Premier Farnell plc and Creston plc. He was formerly Group Finance Director of Hanson, the conglomerate, until its demerger and subsequently Group Chief Executive of Hanson Plc, the international building materials company, and a non executive director of BPB plc. Age 56.