Lord Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh

Vice Chairman

Lord Hesketh was educated at Ampleforth College, Yorkshire, England. He went on to work for Dean Witter Inc in San Francisco, before returning to manage his family’s businesses. He became a member of the House of Lords and held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment between 1989 and 1990 and was Minister of State in the Department of Trade and Industry between 1990 and 1991. Later that year, he became Captain of the Honorable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords). In 2003, he became Treasurer of the Conservative Party. He is currently chairman of The Conservative Party Foundation. Known for his love of motor racing, he founded Hesketh Racing in 1972 and later was named president of the British Racing Drivers' Club. In 1994 Lord Hesketh helped set up British Mediterranean Airways, later known as BMED. He also became executive chairman of the new airline, a role in which he continued until early 2007 when BMED was purchased for by UK Airline BMI.

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