Married to Susan with four children (three sons and a daughter), he was awarded the CBE in the Queen's New Year Honours in 1996, and an honorary Doctorate from Loughborough University in July 1999.
Married to Susan with four children (three sons and a daughter), he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1996 New Year Honours and knighted in the 2008 New Year Honours. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate from Loughborough University in July 1999.