Mogford began his career in 1977 as a supply engineer with
British Aerospace Military Aircraft. He remained with British Aerospace until 2007 when he was Chief Operating Officer for Programmes at
BAE Systems plc. Mogford was the chief executive of United Utilities Group plc since March 2011, replacing
Philip Nevill Green. He was a non-executive director with
Carillion until September 2015. ==Personal life==