Michael Wilkes (academic)

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(Francis) Michael Wilkes (born 1941 - 2015) was a British academic, former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, and former Chancellor of Birmingham City University.[1]

Background[]

Michael Wilkes was born in Brettell Lane, Amblecote, Stourbridge, in 1941.

Wilkes was educated at St Philip's Grammar School in Birmingham. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with the degrees of BSocSc and PhD.[citation needed]

Wilkes has been an Emeritus Professor of Birmingham University since 2002. He was Professor of business investment and management at Birmingham University from 1991 to 2002. He was formerly lecturer and then senior lecturer at Birmingham University. Wilkes had secondments to Aston University and to Northwestern University in the USA.[citation needed]

He was Chancellor of Birmingham City University from 2009 to 2010.[2] Wilkes was Lord Mayor of Birmingham from 2009 to 2010.[3]

Wilkes was a leading expert on Lord of the Rings, Chairman of the Birmingham Tolkien Group, member of the Tolkien Society[4] and a founding member of Birmingham's Middle Earth Weekend.[5]

He was a vice chair of the Lunar Society.[6]

Politics[]

He was a Liberal Democrat member of Birmingham City Council from 1984 to 1992 and from 2000 to 2012, when he retired and became an honorary alderman.[7]

He was a member of the Fulbright Scholars' Association.[8][9][10]

Death[]

On 17 April 2015, Wilkes died at St. Mary's Hospice from cancer, age 73.[11][12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Deputy Lord Mayor's mission to boost Birmingham manufacturing | Birmingham City University". www.bcu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. ^ "Deputy Lord Mayor's mission to boost Birmingham manufacturing - Midlands Business News". Midlands Business News. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ^ Elkes, Neil (2009-05-19). "Hall Green councillor appointed as new Lord Mayor of Birmingham". birminghampost. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  4. ^ "Announcement: key Tolkien figure Mike Wilkes has passed away". The Tolkien Society. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  5. ^ Richardson, Andy (2015-04-20). "Birmingham ex-Lord Mayor Michael Wilkes dies". birminghammail. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  6. ^ "Tribute paid to former Lord Mayor and Lunar Society vice chair - Lunar Society". Lunar Society. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  7. ^ Elkes, Neil (2012-05-03). "Former Lord Mayor Michael Wilkes retires from Birmingham City Council". birminghammail. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  8. ^ "Debrett's - The trusted source on British social skills, etiquette and style-Debrett's". Debretts.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Birmingham Conservatoire : Latest News and Podcasts". Bcu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  10. ^ "Birmingham City University : Deputy Lord Mayor's mission to boost Birmingham manufacturing". Bcu.ac.uk. 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  11. ^ Richardson, Andy (2015-04-20). "Birmingham ex-Lord Mayor Michael Wilkes dies". birminghammail. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  12. ^ Elkes, Neil (2015-04-20). "Tributes to former Lord Mayor Michael Wilkes". birminghampost. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  13. ^ "Announcement: key Tolkien figure Mike Wilkes has passed away". The Tolkien Society. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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