Sir Harry Studholme
Sir Harry has been involved in business in South West England for the last 30 years. He has worked in accounting and general management in a range of sectors; including manufacturing, land management and insurance, and in organisations ranging in size from quoted companies to small business.
He is Chairman of the South West Regional Development Agency. Chairman of the South West Chamber of Rural Enterprise and of the Steering Group of Finding Sanctuary, a project to create Marine Protected areas and sustainable fisheries off the South West.
He is a member of the South West Rural Affairs Forum. From 2004 to 2008 he was Chairman of South West Food and Drink. His own business interests include the Perridge Estate, which includes a 140 hectare in-hand farm, 263 hectares of woodland, and both residential and light industrial property letting.