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John Donovan (above) forced name change of worlds largest ship hired by Shell in 2013

Shell critic John Donovan 2013

John Donovan in 1984

John Donovan in 1999

From the left, John Chambers, John Donovan and Roger Sotherton, all executive directors of promotional games company, Don Marketing. Photo taken in 1984. Published as part of a magazine article in 1998/9 about Donovan/Shell litigation.

Don Marketing Founder John Donovan, 1984 read more

A promotional game devised for Shell by Don Marketing

SHELL MASTERMIND GAMEPIECE

Don Redhead, Director of Don Marketing

Shell Memorabilia

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We have to keep in mind that it was not only Sir Henri Deterding who was a keen supporter of the Nazi’s. In the 1930’s there were other Shell directors such as J.E.F. de Kok and *Wim Rost van Tonningen who were also keen supporters of Hitler and his henchmen.

Guest Author: Ton Biesemaat (Dutch freelance investigative journalist and writer) Article published 7 December 2012

Among individuals interested in the history of Shell, it is common knowledge that in spite of Shell sponsored academic studies, it is clear that Deterding was the man who made Royal Dutch Shell a global powerhouse in the first half of the twentieth century, but was also financially supporting the Third Reich and Adolf Hitler. This is very well illustrated by the photo of Deterdings death in 1938 on his German Mecklenburg-estate which was previously owned by the husband of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands. read more

Picture Caption: John Donovan in 2009. On his website, this former adman has posted more than 25,000 items on oil giant Shell.

Thanks to a network of “moles” inside the company, this early retiree from Britain is posting on his website reports on shortcomings inside the world’s largest oil group. It’s a dogged pursuit that has already cost the Anglo-Dutch giant several billions.

Christoph Giesen

The enemy is on his way. Waking early, he drives to London, leaves the car around the corner in a parking garage, and heads to York Road and the entrance of the Shell Centre, the headquarters of the most powerful oil company in the world. The Centre is a huge gray concrete block right by the River Thames. When the oil executives look out their windows, they see the British Parliament and the London Eye, Europe’s largest Ferris wheel. And now and then, peering down at the entrance, they can see John Donovan, the early retiree from Colchester in East Anglia. The man who is costing Shell billions. read more

Christoph Giesen

I am described by Christoph Giesen as having a stately stomach and accurately combed hair over a bald head. So we know that the journalist in question is unbiased, fearless, and truthful.

BY JOHN DONOVAN

On Saturday 17 March 2012 the largest broadsheet German daily national newspaper, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, published a whole page article by the journalist Christoph Giesen about this website royaldutchshellplc.com, which it correctly says has cost Shell billions of dollars.

SEE: Royal Dutch Shell’s No1 Enemy

The article is displayed below divided into two images, each of which can be enlarged by clicking on the image. PDF and English translation versions will be published.

I am described by Christoph Giesen as having a stately stomach and accurately combed hair over a bald head. So we know that the journalist in question is unbiased, fearless, and truthful. read more

Shell accepts liability for two oil spills in Nigeria

Oil giant faces a bill of hundreds of millions of dollars following class action suit brought on behalf of communities in Bodo, Ogoniland

John Chambers, Managing Director of Don Marketing during the period of several major national and international promotions for Royal Dutch Shell, including “Bruce’s Lucky Deal”, a playing card themed “Every Card Can Win” scratch card game in 1985 featuring legendary UK TV star, Bruce Forsyth.

Don Marketing directors from the left, John Donovan (Chairman), Roger Sotherton (Marketing Director) and John Chambers, Managing Director. Photograph taken at Don Marketing Chelmsford UK offices in 1984, with Shell Singapore Make Money poster in background.

Don Marketing Managing Director John Chambers photographed on Shell forecourt during the spectacularly successful Shell Make Money game in 1984.

Fast flowing Don: Marketing Magazine 16 February 1984

Shell Make Money full page advert: Daily Express 21 February 1984 read more

Three Don Marketing directors, from the left John Donovan, Roger Sotherton and John Chambers at launch of Cinzano Instant Roulette Game in or around 1983. The worlds first scratch off competition game on a bottle label.

Same Don Marketing directors, John Donovan, John Chambers and Roger Sotherton, with John Chambers centre.

Don Marketing directors John Chambers (left) and John Donovan  photograph taken in or around 1983

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Cinzano Instant Roulette Bottle Label Game

If you’ve gotta lotta bottles…: Don Marketing Cinzano Game advert, Campaign Magazine 30 September 1983 read more

The late Donald John Redhead, known as Don Redhead. A Chartered Accountant, mathematician and co-founder with Alfred Donovan, Bob Donovan and John Donovan of the international sales promotion company Don Marketing. The photograph was taken in or around 1981.

Don can also be seen in this video clip from the BBC TV Money Programme in 1984, seeding Shell Mastermind high-value prizes into the print run of 96 million Shell branded game pieces.

Don Marketing director Bob Donovan, with Don Marketing Office Manager, Valerie Hewitt, on visit to Rochford Thompson Security printers at Hambridge Road, Newbury. read more

Comedian Bernie Winters with his St. Bernard dog Schnorbitz, surrounded by Don Marketing staff, from the left, Mary, Anita? Valerie Hewitt and kneeling down, Linda? Bernie had just presented a major cash prize to a lucky participant in a Don Marketing “Top Cash” scratch card game in or around 1980.

Don Marketing stand at a sales promotion exhibition held in or around 1982. Back row, from the left, Roger Sotherton, Marketing Director, Valerie Hewitt, Office Manager, and Ken Brown, Operations Director. Front row left, John Donovan, Chairman and to his right, John Chambers, Managing Director.

Mr Roy Rochford, joint founder of Rochford Thompson security printers, visits Don Marketing exhibition stand in or around 1979. To his left is Don Marketing co-founder John Donovan, and to the right of Mr Rochford is Roger Sotherton, Don Marketing Marketing Director. read more

Don Marketing director Bob Donovan, with Don Marketing Office Manager, Valerie Hewitt, on visit to Rochford Thompson Security printers at Hambridge Road, Newbury in 1979. Freeline Football tickets being computer printed.

HRH Princess Margaret opening new Rochford Thompson security printers premises in Hambridge Road, Newbury Berks in 1979. Rochford Thompson joint founder, Mr Ron Thompson, is the person standing immediately to the left of HRH Princess Margaret.

Mr Roy Rochford (centre), joint founder of Rochford Thompson security printers, visiting a Don Marketing stand at a sales promotion exhibition held in or around 1979.  A founder of Don Marketing, John Donovan is the person on the left and Roger Sotherton, Don Marketing Marketing Director, is the person on the right of Roy Edward Rochford.
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