Raymond HorrocksCBE (9 January 1930 - 15 July 2011)[1] was a businessman from Lancashire, and a chief executive of British Leyland (BL) through the turbulent late 1970s and early 1980s.
From 1963-72 he worked for Ford of Britain, later becoming a director of Europe and the Middle East (Ford of Europe).
British Leylandedit
He joined BL in 1978 being head hunted by the new chairman Michael Edwardes.[2] 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,[3] and from 1982-86 he was group chief executive of BL (Cars).[4] He left BL at the end of April 1986 and was critical of the government's handling of the proposed privatisation.[5]
Personal lifeedit
He married Pamela Russell in 1953; they had three daughters. He was awarded the CBE in the 1983 Birthday Honours. He lived in Pangbourne.
^"Business Diary: BL's Horrocks · Morgan and BR". The Times. No. 60192. 22 December 1977. p. 17.
^The British Motor Industry, 1945-94: A Case Study in Industrial Decline, page 366
^Industrial Policy and the Motor Industry, page 210
^"Government slammed by Austin Rover chief". The Guardian. 10 April 1986. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
Business positions
Preceded by
New division
Group Chief Executive of British Leyland (Cars) October 1982 - April 1986
Succeeded by
April 12, 2024
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