Sir John Edward Victor Rose (born 9 October 1952) is a British businessman who was the Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce from 1996 to 2011, when he became deputy chairman of Rothschild Group.
On 30 September 2010 he announced his decision to retire from Rolls-Royce and left his post at the end of March 2011 with John Rishton taking over as Chief Executive.
In September 2011 Rose became deputy chairman of the Rothschild group, and in February 2012 become a non-executive director, and subsequently chairman, of Holdingham Group, the strategic intelligence company renamed Hakluyt & Company.
In 2008 he was made a Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur, and was also awarded the Singapore Public Service Star.
[6] Sir John Rose is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Past-President of the European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA), a Past-President of the Society of British Aerospace Companies and was, until recently, on the Council of The Prince's Trust as Chairman of The Prince’s Trust.