Richard Packer (civil servant)

Sir Richard John Packer, KCB, (born 18 August 1944)[1] is a former British civil servant.[3] Sir Richard Packer was educated at City of London School and initially trained as a scientist at the Victoria University of Manchester.He had a distinguished civil service career being the youngest Permanent Secretary ever appointed to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, a post he held for seven years until 2000.His earlier career centred on the agricultural and fishing policies of the European Union.[4] He is a non-executive director of Arla, the largest UK dairy company.
BritishPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodCity of London SchoolVictoria University of ManchesterBaroness Neville-RolfeBeckett, FrancisThe Daily TelegraphDerek AndrewsBrian Bender