Harvey-Jones, Sir John Henry
- Harvey-Jones, Sir John Henry
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▪ 2009
British businessman
born April 16, 1924, London, Eng.
died Jan. 10, 2008, Hereford, Eng.
as chairman and CEO (1982–87) of Imperial Chemical Industries (
ICI), combined an ebullient personality, sharp business acumen, and willingness to make tough, often unpopular, decisions to turn ICI from a troubled chemical firm into Britain's first £1 billion company. Harvey-Jones trained at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and began his World War II service at age 16. In 1956, after having served in the submarine service, naval intelligence, and, reportedly, MI6, he took a low-level job at ICI. By 1970 he was head of the company's petrochemical and plastics division, and eight years later he was a deputy chairman. After retiring (1987) from ICI, he appeared on television, notably as the star of the 1990s documentary show
Troubleshooters, in which his shaggy hair, flamboyant ties, and jovial, no-holds-barred advice to struggling companies made him an unexpected TV celebrity and inspired several books. Harvey-Jones was also chairman (1989–94) of the news magazine
The Economist. He was named Industrialist of the Year for three consecutive years (1986–88) and was knighted in 1985.
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