Peter Dixon: The Man Who Brought Natural Gas To Northern Ireland
Meet Peter Dixon…
Peter Dixon grew up in an Irish Catholic family in Liverpool.
After leaving school at 16 without any professional qualifications, he worked as a gas fitter, a plumber and a welder. But through a lot of hard work and volunteering for jobs nobody else wanted, Peter began to rise through the ranks of management.
Against all the odds, Peter landed a huge opportunity with British Gas and ended up spearheading the colossal task of bringing natural gas to Northern Ireland for the first time in the 90s.
In today’s episode, you’ll hear about Peter’s incredible journey, how the best leaders are servants and how seizing opportunities is the secret to success.
Introducing ‘The Disruptors’ — a mini-series presented in partnership with Fleet Financial
Our chat with Peter Dixon is the first episode in ‘The Disruptors’ mini-series.
By partnering up with the guys at Fleet Financial, we’re able to bring you six exclusive interviews with some of Northern Ireland’s most disruptive industry leaders. Recorded in the usual Best Of Belfast style, these hour-long conversations will give you insight into what it takes to adapt in an ever-changing world, become a disruptive leader and make a difference through your work.
The best part is, every episode is available as a video podcast too with a new episode being released every other week on our podcast channels and the Fleet Financial YouTube page.
This is unlike any series we’ve brought to you before, and a real opportunity to learn from men and women at the top of their industry who influence and shape our day-to-day lives.
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Guest Information For Peter Dixon:
Favourite book: A Short Walk From Harrods, Dirk Bogarde
Favourite quote: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” — Mark Twain
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- Matt
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