Ken Dixon (confectioner)
Kenneth Herbert Morley Dixon CBE (19 August 1929 – 10 February 2022) was a British businessman who worked for the Rowntree's confectionery company in York, starting from 1956. He was initially responsible for the Black Magic brand of chocolates and introduced the popular After Eight mint chocolate wafers. Dixon rose to become chairman of the company in 1981. After it was taken over by Nestlé in 1988, he served on the board of that and other companies including British Rail and Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television. He also supported a variety of educational and philanthropic institutions in York including the University and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.[1][2][3] Dixon died on 10 February 2022, at the age of 92.[1]
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| Born | 19 August 1929 |
| Died | 10 February 2022 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
References
- "Ken Dixon obituary", The Times, p. 53, 23 February 2022
- Stephen Lewis (24 February 2022), "Ken Dixon, former Rowntree boss and the man who launched After Eight", The Press
- "Tribute to Ken Dixon". University of York. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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