Graham Clive Watts

Graham Clive Watts OBE MCMI FRSA MRICS FRIBA CIBSE (born 5 August 1956) is chief executive of the Construction Industry Council. He was also manager of Great Britain's fencing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics[1] and chairman of the National Dance Awards.[2] He was awarded the OBE in 2008.[3]

For the Australian politician Graham Watt, see Graham Watt.
Graham Clive Watts
Born(1956-08-05)5 August 1956
NationalityUnited Kingdom
EducationBedford Modern School
Alma materWestfield College, London
University College, Chichester
Known forChief Executive of the Construction Industry Council since 1991
Olympic Team Manager for GB Fencing (2001-2010)
Chairman of the National Dance Awards

Life

Watts was born on 5 August 1956 and educated at Bedford Modern School, Westfield College, London and University College, Chichester.[2]

Watts was chief executive of the Society of Architectural and Associated Technicians from 1983 to 1986, chief executive of the British Institute of Architectural Technicians from 1986 to 1991 and since then has been chief executive of the Construction Industry Council.[2]

Outside of his professional work, Watts was manager of the British fencing team (1995-2010) and Olympic team manager for fencing (2001-2010). Watts was also made chairman of the National Dance Awards in 2011.[2][4] In late 2019 he joined the board of trustees of the Spanish Theatre Company and the Cervantes Theatre London, and was appointed chair of the board of trustees in early 2020.[5]

References
  1. "BBC Sport - Fencing - British Fencing's performance director out in reshuffle". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. Who’s Who 2014, Published by A&C Black Limited, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2013; online edn, Dec 2013
  3. "Graham Watts". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. "National Dance Awards nominations". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. "Graham Watts OBE". Cervantes Theatre. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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