Who is the John Donovan connected with Shell?
John Donovan is primarily known for his long-standing conflict with Shell, which began with a business dispute between his marketing promotions company, Don Marketing, and Shell. Don Marketing, co-founded by John and his father Alfred, created successful promotions for Shell in the 1980s. However, this relationship ended in the early 1990s due to a dispute over intellectual property and alleged actions of an unscrupulous Shell executive.
This conflict has continued for decades, involving multiple court cases and interventions by Shell. John Donovan and his late father became vocal critics, running websites like royaldutchshellplc.com and others that are highly critical of Shell.
Key aspects of John Donovan’s association with Shell:
Promotional Games Company Founder: John Donovan co-founded Don Marketing, a company that designed and supplied promotional games used by Shell and other major UK petrol brands.
Critic and Whistleblower: Donovan has become a prominent figure in discussions about corporate accountability in the oil industry, known for attracting leaks from within Shell and highlighting issues related to environmental concerns, corporate governance, and safety protocols.
Owner of Critical Websites: He operates several websites focused on Shell, such as royaldutchshellplc.com, where he publishes information and allegations against the company.
Author: He is the author of the book “John Donovan, Shell’s nightmare”. He has also written about Shell’s history in books like “Sir Henri Deterding and the Nazi History of Royal Dutch Shell”.
Advocate for Corporate Responsibility: Donovan’s websites have been recognized for their watchdog function on Shell’s activities and have been used by various NGOs and organizations for their campaigns related to Shell, according to RoyalDutchShellPlc.com.
Donovan’s actions have reportedly cost Shell billions of dollars and garnered recognition from officials and investigators, including those in the Kremlin and the US, who have used information from his websites. Shell, while acknowledging interactions with Donovan, generally refrains from commenting on the specifics of his allegations and disputes much of the information he presents.
AI responses may include mistakes
RELATED
EBOOK TITLE: “SIR HENRI DETERDING AND THE NAZI HISTORY OF ROYAL DUTCH SHELL” – AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
EBOOK TITLE: “JOHN DONOVAN, SHELL’S NIGHTMARE: MY EPIC FEUD WITH THE UNSCRUPULOUS OIL GIANT ROYAL DUTCH SHELL” – AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.
EBOOK TITLE: “TOXIC FACTS ABOUT SHELL REMOVED FROM WIKIPEDIA: HOW SHELL BECAME THE MOST HATED BRAND IN THE WORLD” – AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.
