of England's bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018. Sheepshanks was the founder Chairman of the ITFC Education and Sports Trust, a founder trustee of the Community Foundation for Suffolk, Patron of the Ipswich and East Suffolk branch of the Samaritans and President of the Ipswich Citizens Advice Bureau and as Ambassador to Street League. Like his predecessors, Patrick and John Cobbold, Peter Hill-Wood (Chairman of Arsenal), and Prince William (President of the Football Association), Sheepshanks is an Old Etonian. On 16 May 2010, Sheepshanks was appointed joint acting chairman of the FA, along with Roger Burden, following the resignation of Lord Triesman. His term ended with David Bernstein's permanent appointment in January 2011. Since 2008, Sheepshanks has led and overseen the development and opening of the FA National Football Centre at St George's Park. Opened in October 2012 by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this is now the educational hub for English football, specialising in Coach Education, Leadership Development and High Performance. It is also the training home of all 24 England teams. Honours In 2006, he was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) by the University of East Anglia (UEA) for services to the community. He was made a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Suffolk. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Years Honours List for services to football and for charitable services in Suffolk. References External links Rick Sheepshanks - ESS Foods Suffolk Foods - Qdos http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8467595.stm UK Community Foundations Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Deputy Lieutenants of Suffolk Businesspeople from Ipswich English football chairmen and investors Ipswich Town F.C. directors and chairmen Year of birth missing (living people) Living people