Sir Gareth Rhys Williams, 3rd Baronet

Born in 1961 to Caroline née Foster, daughter of Dr Ludovic Foster, and Sir Brandon Rhys-Williams, Bt, MP, the only surviving son of Sir Rhys and Dame Juliette Rhys-Williams, Rhys Williams attended Eton College, before going up to read Engineering at Durham University, graduating BSc. Rhys Williams then pursued further studies at INSEAD, taking an MBA. Sir Gareth married Harriet née Codner in 1996, by whom he has a daughter and two sons, including his heir to the baronetcy, Ludo (born 2001). == Career ==

Rhys Williams worked in a number of management posts in engineering companies across Europe, rising to CEO (Chief executive officer) of Vitec Group from 2001–08, of Capital Safety for 2008–10, of Charter International for 2011–12, and finally PHS Group for 2012–14. In 2016, he was appointed as HMG Chief Commercial Officer to the Cabinet Office, replacing Chris Hall. Rhys Williams has been a Trustee of the Chartered Management Institute since 2022. neck decoration == Honours ==

Sir Gareth, who succeeded to the family baronetcy in 1988 upon his father's death from leukaemia, was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2024 New Year Honours for "public service". ==See also==