From 1944-50 he worked in the
Lancashire textile industry. From 1948-50 he completed his National Service with the
Intelligence Corps. From 1953-58 he was a merchandiser for
M&S.
Ford From 1963-72 he worked for
Ford of Britain, later becoming a director of Europe and the Middle East (
Ford of Europe).
British Leyland He joined BL in 1978 being head hunted by the new chairman
Michael Edwardes. He was managing director from 1980-81 of BL Cars, becoming chairman and chief executive from 1981-82. On 1 October 1982, BL was restructured into two main divisions, and from 1982-86 he was group chief executive of BL (Cars). He left BL at the end of April 1986 and was critical of the government's handling of the proposed privatisation. ==Personal life==