Wesleyan Chairman awarded CBE in New Year's Honours

Bryan Jackson, Chairman of Birmingham-based mutual Wesleyan Assurance Society, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to manufacturing and the East Midlands region.

Bryan said: “When I found out, my first reaction was of shock. But I'm absolutely delighted and somewhat humbled.”

Wesleyan Chief Executive Craig Errington commented: “On behalf of everyone at Wesleyan I would like to congratulate Bryan on this much-deserved award. His work with Wesleyan over the past five years has shown his commitment to the whole region.”

Bryan Jackson, who was also awarded an OBE in 2000, was appointed Chairman of Wesleyan Assurance Society in May 2010, after three years as a Non-Executive Director. He was Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Limited until his retirement in 2004.

Between 2004 and 2009 he was an adviser to Toyota in Europe. He is also Chairman of East Midlands Development Agency and Deputy Chairman of Unipart Manufacturing Group, a first tier automotive supplier.