Lilian Margery BennettOBE (née Barnett, 1922–2013), was a British businesswoman, and the chairman and chief executive of Manpower UK from 1990 to 1998. According to The Times, she had an important role in the growth of the use of temporary staff in business.[1]
She was born Lilian Margery Barnett on 22 August 1922 at 8 Dunsmure Road, Stamford Hill, London, the eldest of four daughters of Maurice Sidney Barnett, a schoolmaster, and his wife, Sophia Barnett, née Levy. [2] Her mother's father was the Rev Jacob Baer Levy, a United Synagogue minister.[2]
She was educated at West Ham secondary school, Brentwood School (although it was a boys' school), and in 1941, won a scholarship to study medicine at London's Royal Free Hospital, but did not take her place, as she started a business career instead.[2][3]
Careeredit
In 1942, she started work in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, for a plastic aircraft component manufacturer, Thermo-Plastics Ltd, as an office junior, rising to sales and marketing manager in 1945, and sales director in 1957.[2]
In 1968, she joined Manpower, as the marketing director of its UK operations.[2][3] She became general manager of operations, and then a main board director in the early 1970s, with "responsibility for strategic planning and business development".[2] In 1990, she became chairman and chief executive of Manpower UK in 1990, and retired in 1998.[2][1]
Honoursedit
She was appointed OBE in 1993 for "services to employment".[2]
Personal lifeedit
On 2 November 1952, she married Ronald Bennett (1925–1974), a businessman and photographer, and they had one son, Jonathan.[2]
Later lifeedit
Bennett died on 12 August 2013 at her home in Wimbledon, London, and was survived by her son.[2]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Lilian Bennett". The Times. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2017 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
^ abcdefghijPimlott Baker, Anne. "Bennett [née Barnett], Lilian Margery (1922–2013)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). OUP. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/107821. Retrieved 24 November 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ab https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-jewish-chronicle/20131108/282200828681395. Retrieved 24 November 2017 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
January 01, 1970
lilian, bennett, lilian, margery, bennett, née, barnett, 1922, 2013, british, businesswoman, chairman, chief, executive, manpower, from, 1990, 1998, according, times, important, role, growth, temporary, staff, business, contents, early, life, career, honours, . Lilian Margery Bennett OBE nee Barnett 1922 2013 was a British businesswoman and the chairman and chief executive of Manpower UK from 1990 to 1998 According to The Times she had an important role in the growth of the use of temporary staff in business 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Honours 4 Personal life 5 Later life 6 ReferencesEarly life editShe was born Lilian Margery Barnett on 22 August 1922 at 8 Dunsmure Road Stamford Hill London the eldest of four daughters of Maurice Sidney Barnett a schoolmaster and his wife Sophia Barnett nee Levy 2 Her mother s father was the Rev Jacob Baer Levy a United Synagogue minister 2 She was educated at West Ham secondary school Brentwood School although it was a boys school and in 1941 won a scholarship to study medicine at London s Royal Free Hospital but did not take her place as she started a business career instead 2 3 Career editIn 1942 she started work in Dunstable Bedfordshire for a plastic aircraft component manufacturer Thermo Plastics Ltd as an office junior rising to sales and marketing manager in 1945 and sales director in 1957 2 In 1968 she joined Manpower as the marketing director of its UK operations 2 3 She became general manager of operations and then a main board director in the early 1970s with responsibility for strategic planning and business development 2 In 1990 she became chairman and chief executive of Manpower UK in 1990 and retired in 1998 2 1 Honours editShe was appointed OBE in 1993 for services to employment 2 Personal life editOn 2 November 1952 she married Ronald Bennett 1925 1974 a businessman and photographer and they had one son Jonathan 2 Later life editBennett died on 12 August 2013 at her home in Wimbledon London and was survived by her son 2 References edit a b Lilian Bennett The Times 3 September 2013 Retrieved 24 November 2017 via www thetimes co uk a b c d e f g h i j Pimlott Baker Anne Bennett nee Barnett Lilian Margery 1922 2013 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed OUP doi 10 1093 ref odnb 107821 Retrieved 24 November 2017 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b https www pressreader com uk the jewish chronicle 20131108 282200828681395 Retrieved 24 November 2017 via PressReader a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lilian Bennett amp oldid 1191857239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
