Mr Peter Dawson

Honorary Fellow

University positions

Philanthropic Advisory Board; Chair of Cambridge in America

Biography

Peter Dawson read Natural Sciences at St Catharine’s, matriculating in 1974, and immediately after graduating joined Bechtel Group, Inc., a leading engineering, project management and construction company. Peter served in various management roles, including CFO, and a Group executive director before retiring in 2020. He has had a life-long interest in wine sparked by having the good fortune to have Sydney Smith as his tutor.

Year of admission

1974

Year of accession to the Fellowship

2016

Year of accession to current category of Fellowship

2019