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Tim Faithfull (1964, PPE) was presented with The Distinguished Friend
of Oxford Award at a ceremony in Exeter Chapel at the end of June.
The Award, established fifteen years ago, is a means of recognising
extraordinary
volunteer service
to the collegiate
University.
Since retiring in
2003, Tim has been
an invaluable member
on the University
Committee to
Review Donations
(CRD) which relies
on an active and
engaged external
representative.
With the wealth of
business and finance knowledge gained from his career with Royal Dutch
Shell plc where he held various international roles ultimately as President
and CEO of Shell Canada Ltd, Tim has been able to share his experiences
outside Oxford to help the Committee make sound and informed decisions
on often complex issues. He was reappointed for a further term this year.
Besides his work on the University, Tim sat on the Keble Senior Salaries
Committee for four years, and for a further two on the Remuneration
Committee which replaced it. He stepped down this summer. He is also
Chairman of the trustees of Starehe UK which supports two schools for
disadvantaged children in Nairobi.
Distinguished Friend of Oxford
their late father, John, who studied
Law here from 1928.
In the last few years the Summer
Dinner has also become the event to
mark the 25th and 60th Anniversaries
for the relevant years. Richard Orton,
Year Group Representative for the
1953s was instrumental in bringing
together his year and amongst others,
Peter Hart travelled the considerable
distance from South Africa to join his
contemporaries. As the 1988s had
a Reunion (1987-91) the weekend
before, this year they were able to
celebrate their 25th Anniversary at
the Gaudy Dinner. For the first time a
10th Anniversary was marked at the
Summer Dinner and the 2003s had a
small group who attended.
Next year there will be a musical
presence at the Summer Dinner
with the Organ Scholars, Choral and
Instrumental Scholars being invited
along with the 1989s and 1954s,
celebrating their 25th and 60th
Anniversaries respectively.
For the past year the Alumni and Development Office has steadily been increasing an online/social media presence to
offer Old Members alternative ways to keep in touch with both the College and each other.
The Facebook page has had over 500 ‘likes’ since going live in October 2012. It provides College news,
events information, photographs and news of Old Members. Join the group and keep informed!
We currently have 2 LinkedIn groups, the main Old Member Group, with over 950 members, and the
Entrepreneurs Group, set up by request from Old Members at the last Entrepreneurs Evening in London
in February this year. The latter enables Keble entrepreneurs to keep in touch and share knowledge and
experience.
Alumni
Entrepreneurs
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The coming year will see a push in the use of Twitter. College news updates, event announcements
and more will be put out through Twitter.
The newest development, the Alumni App, is now available for the iPhone.
Developed by Keble Old Member, Prudence Buckley (1984), the App is the
one-stop-shop for news, events, podcasts, merchandise and more, in the
palm of your hand. Versions of the App for iPad and Android will be released
in the near future (watch Twitter/Facebook for the announcements).
New Ways to Keep in Touch…
Ruth Cowen
Alumni Relations Manager
Tim Faithfull (left) with the Vice Chancellor
Phil Clarke
Alumni & Development Officer
