from the British-based Sourcewatch website... Dennis Stevenson (also known as Lord Stevenson of Coddenham) is a non-party aligned member of the House of Lords and is the Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. He is an important 'fixer' behind the scenes in the interface between business, politics and the Arts. In business he is a member of the boards of several companies including Economist Newspapers Ltd, Pearson Corporation, HBOS and Manpower. [1]. Sunday Business reports that 'He retired from SRU's management a decade ago {in 1989} and sold out in 1996' (2.5.99).