Sir Terence Harrison (April 1933 – 21 June 2019) was an industrialist from the northeast of England who was Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.

Career

Harrison was born in Wingate, County Durham, the son of a miner and a shop assistant.[1] After attending the local grammar school he undertook an apprenticeship with Richardsons Westgarth & Company before graduating with a mechanical engineering degree from Durham University in 1955.[1] Following national service with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,[2] he joined Clarke Chapman as an engineering graduate and became managing director in 1969.[1] He went on to be Chief Executive of Northern Engineering Industries from 1983 to 1986 and then Chairman of Northern Engineering Industries from 1986 to 1989.[1] After Northern Engineering Industries was acquired by Rolls-Royce Holdings, he served as chief executive of that company as well from 1992 to 1996.[3][4]

Harrison was knighted in January 1996.[5] In retirement he was chairman of Alfred McAlpine and, briefly, of Newcastle United F.C. from March 1997[6] to May 1998.[7] He died on 21 June 2019.[8]

Family

Harrison married June Forster in 1956; they had two sons.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Obituary: Sir Terry Harrison". The Guardian. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "No. 40872". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 September 1956. p. 5092.
  3. ↑ Wheeldon, Howard (8 May 2017). "Rolls-Royce – 30 years since impact day". Battlespace. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Comment: Great past may not keep Tyneside steaming on". The Independent. 19 July 1996. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "No. 54287". The London Gazette. 12 January 1996. p. 571.
  6. ↑ "Newcastle United looks to score pounds 50m from float". The Independent. 1 March 1997. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Troubled Newcastle United plunged into crisis as directors quit". The Independent. 27 May 1998. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Sir Terry Harrison". The Times. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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