Birthday Honours 2012
Ian Richard Hargreaves of Digital Economy CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Cardiff University
“For services to the Creative Economy and Higher Education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the Creative Economy and Higher Education.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 2012- Role at the time
- Cardiff University
“For services to the Creative Economy and Higher Education.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 116 times in the Birthday Honours List 2012 — about 8% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Cardiff University.
How widely is this recognised?
3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2012
Adrian Kevin Curley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“Lately Chief Executive, National Association for Voluntary and Community Action. For services to the Voluntary and Community Sector.”
Alexander Surtees Chancellor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Northamptonshire
“For services to Journalism.”
Alistair Spalding
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Sadler's Wells. For services to Dance.”
Andrew Peter Bird
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
“For services to UK media and entertainment.”
Ann Santry
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Sovereign Housing Association. For services to Social Housing.”
Ashley David Stevenson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Bernadette Malone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Perth and Kinross
“Chief Executive, Perth and Kinross Council. For services to Local Government.”
Carole Cochrane
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Lancashire
“Ambassador and Lately Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. For services to Family Carers.”
Catherine Lee
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Justice Policy Director, Ministry of Justice.”
Christine Pollock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“Executive Director, Learning and Leisure Services, North Lanarkshire Council. For services to Education.”
Clare Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Yorkshire
“Joint Chief Executive, WomenCentre. For services to Vulnerable Women.”
Colin Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Derbyshire
“Director, Engineering and Technology, Rolls-Royce plc. For services to UK Engineering.”
David Beresford Cragg
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Midlands
“Lately National Director of Development, Skills Funding Agency and Lately Deputy Chairman, WorldSkills 2011. For services to Education and Skills.”
David John Daniels
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
West Sussex
“Chief Consultant, Sensors, Cobham Technical Services. For services to the Defence Industry.”
Dr Cornelia Sorabji
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Deputy Chief of the Assessments Staff.”
Dr David Walton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Glasgow
“For services to charity and the community in Glasgow.”
Dr Gordon Rintoul
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Edinburgh
“Director, the National Museums of Scotland. For services to the Museum Sector.”
Dr Irene Bishop
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Co-Director, Southwark Schools Learning Partnership and Headteacher, St Saviour's and St Olave's CofE Secondary School. For services to Education.”
Dr James Austin Ferguson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Surrey
“Senior Civil Servant, Permanent Secretary for Tax Group (Central Policy), London, HM Revenue and Customs.”
Dr Jennifer Iris Rachel Montagu
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Honorary Fellow, Warburg Institute. For services to Art History.”
Dr Leonard John Patrick O'hagan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Down
“Chairman, Belfast Harbour Commissioners. For services to the Ports Industry, the Economy and Tourism in Northern Ireland.”
Dr Michael Campbell Mccafferty
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
Hampshire
“Senior Civil Servant, Head of Counter Terrorism and UK Operational Policy, Operations Directorate, Ministry of Defence.”
Dr Michael John Short
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“For services to the Mobile Communications Industry.”
Dr Peter Rundell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2012
London
“Lately Senior Representative, Libya, Department for International Development.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,913 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Andrew James Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“For services to Social Enterprise.”
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Hannah Bernard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance for Women.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
Erica Maxwell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“For services to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Isabella Cameron
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Isle of Uist, Western Isles
“For services to Hospitality and to the Rural Economy in South Uist.”
Tina Barton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shaftesbury, Dorset
“For services to Science and to Trade.”
Ronjon Nag
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Entrepreneurship and to Artificial Intelligence.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Richard Scaife
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Manufacturing.”
Becky Ruddy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thurso, Caithness
“For services to Women in the Nuclear Industry.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
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Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2012
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2012).
Published 15 June 2012.
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