William Hunter McFadzean, Baron McFadzean, KT (17 December 1903 – 14 January 1996) was a British businessman and member of the House of Lords.
Born at Stranraer, McFadzean was educated at Glasgow High School and read accountancy at Glasgow University. He joined the firm of McLay, McAllister and McGibbon in 1922 and moved to Chalmers, Wade & Company in 1927. In 1932 he joined British Insulated Cables at Liverpool, rising to be executive manager in 1942. Following a post-war merger McFadzean became deputy chairman in 1947, and managing director from 1954 to 1961, of British Insulated Callender's Cables. He was also president of the company from 1954 to 1973. He became a friend of Harold Wilson in whose Huyton constituency the company was a major employer.
william, mcfadzean, baron, mcfadzean, william, hunter, mcfadzean, baron, mcfadzean, december, 1903, january, 1996, british, businessman, member, house, lords, born, stranraer, mcfadzean, educated, glasgow, high, school, read, accountancy, glasgow, university, . William Hunter McFadzean Baron McFadzean KT 17 December 1903 14 January 1996 was a British businessman and member of the House of Lords Born at Stranraer McFadzean was educated at Glasgow High School and read accountancy at Glasgow University He joined the firm of McLay McAllister and McGibbon in 1922 and moved to Chalmers Wade amp Company in 1927 In 1932 he joined British Insulated Cables at Liverpool rising to be executive manager in 1942 Following a post war merger McFadzean became deputy chairman in 1947 and managing director from 1954 to 1961 of British Insulated Callender s Cables He was also president of the company from 1954 to 1973 He became a friend of Harold Wilson in whose Huyton constituency the company was a major employer He was knighted in 1960 1 made a life peer as Baron McFadzean of Woldingham in the County of Surrey on 24 June 1966 2 3 and a Knight of the Thistle in 1976 4 A committed pro European he made only one speech in the House of Lords during the debate on Britain s entry into the European Community on 26 July 1971 McFadzean married Eileen Gordon in 1933 and had a son a daughter and one adopted daughter who prededeceased him He died at Bath Coat of arms of William McFadzean Baron McFadzean Crest A lion s gamb Gules grasping a caduceus Or the serpents Vert within an orle of wild flowers Proper Escutcheon Vert a saltire Argent between in chief a thistle slipped and leaved in base a thunderbolt and in fess two garbs Or banded Gules Supporters On either side a lion Vert supporting a caduceus Or the serpents Vert Motto Endeavour 5 References edit No 42087 The London Gazette 8 July 1960 p 4729 No 44033 The London Gazette 24 June 1966 p 7248 OBITUARY Lord McFadzean The Independent 17 January 1996 Retrieved 12 April 2012 No 47080 The London Gazette 2 December 1976 p 16205 Debrett s Peerage 1973 nbsp This biography of a life peer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William McFadzean Baron McFadzean amp oldid 1188666767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
