Colin Clinton was born in Walsall, Staffordshire, in 1956 or 1957, and holds a bachelor of science degree from Aston University, Birmingham.
[3] In an interview with The Times he commented on his frequent travel by train, noting that his day was ruined if he could not have a bacon butty and a cup of tea.
As chairman he arranged a collaboration with the Birmingham radio station Heart FM to promote the civil engineering profession.
Heart considered that the collaboration would help increase its advertising revenue and attract listeners from the construction industry.
He cut back the ICE events diary, removing historic engagements that clashed with his vision, and made sure the president was able to tour the country and meet members at companies and universities.