Chief Officers
Over time, the organisation's chief officers have been given different titles.
- W H Hudson – Chairman of Committee 1894
- Sir Montagu Sharpe KBE DL – Chairman of Committee 1895–1942
- Phillip Brown
- Peter Conder OBE – Secretary 1963. Director 1964–1975
- Ian Prestt CBE – Director General 1975–1991
- Barbara Young – CEO 1991–1998
- Sir Graham Wynne – CEO 1998–2010
- Mike Clarke – Chief Executive incumbent
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