John Percival Leighfield, born in 1938, is a distinguished British businessman in the IT industry. He served as chairman of RM plc from 1993 until 2011 and currently directs Getmapping, a supplier of aerial photography and mapping solutions. Leighfield has had a significant career in IT, having worked for various notable companies, including Ford and British Leyland, and led an employee buyout of Istel Ltd. He holds multiple honorary doctorates and is actively involved in several educational and professional organizations.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Leighfield belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Oxford, England
Educated At: Exeter College
Occupation: computer scientist | businessperson
Employers: Ford Motor Company | Plessey | British Leyland | Istel Ltd | AT&T Istel | RM plc | Getmapping
Awards Received: Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society | Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts | Mountbatten Medal | Fellow of the British Computer Society | Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for April 5, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 15 Aries 15 | 16 Aries 9 | 9 Cancer 10 |
Moon | 19 Gemini 54 | 23 Cancer 47 | 2 Virgo 50 |
Mercury | 3 Taurus 40 | 26 Pisces 58 | 19 Cancer 30 |
Venus | 0 Taurus 10 | 25 Pisces 43 | 15 Leo 23 |
Mars | 17 Taurus 23 | 25 Cancer 12 | 16 Cancer 14 |
Jupiter | 23 Aquarius 57 | 16 Gemini 44 | 2 Pisces 0 |
Saturn | 9 Aries 0 | 24 Pisces 58 | 17 Aries 26 |
Uranus | 12 Taurus 4 | 25 Taurus 0 | 16 Taurus 42 |
Neptune | 19 Virgo 5 | 0 Aries 14 | 18 Virgo 38 |
Pluto | 27 Cancer 51 | 3 Aquarius 37 | 29 Cancer 6 |
Rahu | 29 Scorpio 11 | 26 Pisces 28 | 24 Scorpio 35 |
Ketu | 29 Taurus 11 | 26 Virgo 28 | 24 Taurus 35 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Leighfield's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2025