Honorary Graduates
Recent Graduates

Doug Wright DL
Restaurant Franchisee
Douglas Wright is a McDonald's franchisee and owner of Wright Restaurants T/A McDonald’s. Wright Restaurants run and manages 20 McDonald's restaurants in the West Midlands. Douglas also chairs the board of governors at the Ronald McDonald House Charity in Birmingham.
Graduated:
2019

Gus John
Academic
Professor Augustine "Gus" John has done notable work in issues of education policy, management and international development. In 2011 Gus became a consultant to the Methodist Church, UK on implementing Equality and Human Rights legislation.
Graduated:
2019

Peter Cheese
Chief Executive, CIPD
Peter is the Chief Executive of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) He writes and speaks widely on the development of HR, the future of work, and the key issues of leadership, culture and organisation, people and skills.
Graduated:
2019
Previous Graduates

Baroness Warsi
Lawyer, Businesswoman and Political Campaigner
Graduated: 2018

Sallie Bennett-Jenkins QC
Barrister
Graduated: 2017

Andy Street CBE
Former Managing Director of John Lewis
Graduated: 2016

John Hudson OBE, DL
Former Chairman of Birmingham Airport
Graduated: 2014