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Ian Morrow

Sir Ian Thomas Morrow was a British "company doctor," accountant and briefly Liberal Party politician. In a long career, he saved many struggling businesses, the best known being Rolls-Royce.

Early life
He was born to Thomas George Morrow, a jute mill manager in Brazil, and Jamesina Hunter, of Pilmour Links, St Andrews, Scotland. Jamesina Morrow travelled home for her confinement, but only managed to reach Manchester before giving birth to Ian. Ian Morrow was a great-great-grandson of the famous golfer Old Tom Morris. He was educated at the Dollar Academy in Scotland. ==Career==
Career
To start his working career, he apprenticed with a Dundee jute company. He father insisted he take up accounting as his profession. In 1936, he became a chartered accountant. After the war, he formed a longstanding relationship with Hambros Bank, and in particular with Jocelyn Hambro, and was in line to become chairman, but he resigned abruptly in October 1972 when his choice for his replacement as managing director was rejected by Michael Heseltine. He remained highly sought after; he gave up his last public company directorship at the age of 85. ==Politics==
Politics
After the war, he was politically active with the Liberal Party. He was Chairman of the Henley Division Liberal Association. He did not stand for Parliament again. ==Personal life==
Personal life
In 1940, he married Elizabeth Mary Thackray. They had one son and one daughter. In 1967, the marriage was dissolved and he married Sylvia Jane Taylor. They had one daughter, film producer Al Morrow. ==References==
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