Education:

Diplomas in Agriculture and in Valuation and Farm Management, from Lincoln University in New Zealand.

Experience:

From 1980 to 1998 John Clendon was employed by Unilever Plantations and Plant Science Group of the UK, He held various management positions in the Asia – Pacific region, including that of Managing Director of the Univanich joint venture in Thailand from 1991 to 1996. Mr Clendon subsequently became Director of Unilever’s oil palm operations in East Asia, Chairman and managing Director of Unipamol Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and director of Unified PLC in UK.

Following the 1998 sale of Unilever’s stake to the Thao joint venture partners, John Clendon rejoined Univanich Palm Oil Ltd and served for a further twenty years as Managing Director responsible for the operations and growth of the Univanich business. In 2018 Mr.Clendon was appointed Group CEO of the Univanich Palm Oil businesses in Thailand and in the Philippines. He retired from that position in April 2022.