University of Glasgow
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Honours Class of 1964

50th Anniversary Reunion

 

Rognvald S. Manson (Sadly Deceased 23rd May 2014)

Homes - Total of 13 addresses in the following locations: 1964-Glasgow; 1965-London; 1967-Windsor; 1976-Staines, Middlesex; 1982-Lefkosia, Cyprus ; 1999-Wokingham, Berkshire.

Family: Married Angela in 1985 who is currently a Business Support Manager at Reading Borough Council; 2 children: Laura (28) who graduated at Sheffield University and is currently training to be a solicitor and qualify in October 2014, hoping to specialise in criminal law;  and James (25) who graduated from Canterbury University with a degree in Military History and is currently working as a Deputy Manager at a bar on campus.

Career:

· 1964-65 postgraduate year in University Computing department;

· 1965-1981 ICL (Putney, Bracknell , Putney, Slough ):

o Began as trainee programmer in Systems Software Division, left as Department Manager in Central Marketing Division;

· 1982-1990 Partner in small computer consultancy and training organisation based in Cyprus, operating in Middle East:

o worked in Cyprus , Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey;

o Impact of Kuwait invasion forced change of emphasis;

· 1991-1999 Independent IT Project Management Consultant in Lefkosia:

o assignments with Government of Cyprus (twice); Bank of Cyprus , Unisys;

· 1999-2008: Independent IT Project / Programme Management Consultant in UK:

Projects included working within the Department for Transport on the set up of a new organisation to investigate rail accidents, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.

Epilogue by daughter Laura (June 2014):

Dad retired in 2008, around the time his illness was diagnosed, and
spent his retirement enjoying London Scottish rugby, drinking good beer and taking some well deserved holidays.

I'm really sorry that he will be missing the Golden Reunion - I know how much he was looking forward to it.