THE British American Business Group in the North-west has a new Chief Executive.

Mr Graham Thelwall Jones has taken over at the head of an organisation dedicated to stimulating trade, investment and cultural awareness between the North-west and North America.

Mr Jones, who is the immediate past chairman of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry, trained as a research scientist and lived in California for 18 months.

Since then his business career has largely been in the field of investments, currently with Rathbone Bros. & Co. Ltd.

The current programme includes the annual dinner on July 16 when the Chief Operating Officer of Continental Airlines will be the guest speaker.

A trade mission to Charlotte and Atlanta is planned in late September.

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