Ernest Harrison
Sir Ernest Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ernest Thomas Harrison 11 May 1926 |
| Died | 16 February 2009 (aged 82) Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Chair of Racal |
Sir Ernest Thomas Harrison (11 May 1926 – 16 February 2009)[1] was an English businessman. He was best known as chairman of electronics company Racal and the first chairman of its spun-out mobile telephony division, Vodafone.[2][3][4] Harrison was knighted in the 1981 Birthday Honours.[5]He was also a fan and major shareholder of Arsenal Football Club. [6] In 1997 he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sir Ernest Harrison: chairman of Racal Electronics". The Daily Telegraph. London. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ "Sir Ernest Harrison". The Daily Telegraph. 22 February 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ↑ Brewerton, David (22 February 2009). "Sir Ernest Harrison". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ↑ Jim Levi. "Britain's High Priest of Shareholder Value". salbu.co.za. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ↑ "No. 48639". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1981. p. 2.
- ↑ "Kroenke increases Arsenal stake". The Independent. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ↑ "List of Fellows 2001/2002". RAEng: 11.
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