Terry Harrison (industrialist)

Sir Terence Harrison (April 1933 – 21 June 2019) was an industrialist from the northeast of England who was Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.

Career

Harrison was born in Wingate, County Durham, the son of a miner and a shop assistant.[1] After attending the local grammar school he undertook an apprenticeship with Richardsons Westgarth & Company before graduating with a mechanical engineering degree from Durham University in 1955.[1] Following national service with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,[2] he joined Clarke Chapman as an engineering graduate and became managing director in 1969.[1] He went on to be Chief Executive of Northern Engineering Industries from 1983 to 1986 and then Chairman of Northern Engineering Industries from 1986 to 1989.[1] After Northern Engineering Industries was acquired by Rolls-Royce Holdings, he served as chief executive of that company as well from 1992 to 1996.[3][4]

Harrison was knighted in January 1996.[5] In retirement he was chairman of Alfred McAlpine and, briefly, of Newcastle United F.C. from March 1997[6] to May 1998.[7] He died on 21 June 2019.[8]

Family

Harrison married June Forster in 1956; they had two sons.[8]

References
  1. "Obituary: Sir Terry Harrison". The Guardian. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. "No. 40872". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 September 1956. p. 5092.
  3. Wheeldon, Howard (8 May 2017). "Rolls-Royce – 30 years since impact day". Battlespace. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. "Comment: Great past may not keep Tyneside steaming on". The Independent. 19 July 1996. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. "No. 54287". The London Gazette. 12 January 1996. p. 571.
  6. "Newcastle United looks to score pounds 50m from float". The Independent. 1 March 1997. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. "Troubled Newcastle United plunged into crisis as directors quit". The Independent. 27 May 1998. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. "Sir Terry Harrison". The Times. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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