Trevor Holdsworth

Sir Trevor Holdsworth
Sir Trevor Holdsworth
Born	George Trevor Holdsworth; 29 May 1927; Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Died	28 September 2010 (aged 83); Wimborne, Dorset, England
Nationality	British
Known for	Chairman of National Power, chancellor of University of Bradford
Spouses	Patricia Ridler (m. 1951-1993; her death); ; Jenny Watson (m. 1995)

Sir George Trevor Holdsworth CVO (29 May 1927 – 28 September 2010^[2]) was the former chairman of National Power and of the Bradford-based Allied Colloids international chemical business. From 1992 until 1997 he was chancellor of the University of Bradford.^[2]

Early life

He was born in Bradford and attended Hanson Boys' Grammar School and Keighley Boys' Grammar School (Oakbank School, Keighley since 1967). He was a chorister at Bradford Cathedral. In his National Service, he was a pianist for the British Forces' Network in Hamburg.

Later in 1985, played the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) with Norbert Balatsch at the Royal Festival Hall in a charity concert. He also played duets with Stephen Hough, and performed at Southwark Cathedral.

Career

From 1952 to 1963 he worked for Bowater Paper (since 1994 called Rexam).^[3]

GKN

He joined the engineering conglomerate GKN. He was chairman from 1980 to 1988.

He was later the chairman of the Confederation of British Industry. He was chairman from 1983 to 1996 of Allied Colloids, and National Power from 1990 to 1995, and British Satellite Broadcasting (now called Sky UK since November 2018) from 1987 to 1990.

Personal life

He received a knighthood in the 1982 New Year Honours, and the CVO in the 1997 New Year Honours.^[2] He married Patricia Ridler in 1951, who was a violinist and actress, having three sons; she died in 1993. He married Jenny Watson in 1995. He died aged 83 in September 2010.

References

^ "Obituary: Trevor HOLDSWORTH". The Times. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Killner, Will (6 October 2010). "Man who headed major firms and was Bradford chancellor dies at the age of 83". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
^ Telegraph obituary

External links

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Academic offices
Preceded by John Harvey-Jones	Chancellor of the University of Bradford 1992–1997	Succeeded by Betty Lockwood, Baroness Lockwood
Business positions
Preceded by New company	Chairman of National Power 1990 – 1995	Succeeded by Sir John Baker
Preceded by Sir Barrie Heath	Chairman of GKN 1980 – 1988	Succeeded by Sir David Lees
Preceded by	Chairman of British Satellite Broadcasting 1987 – 1990	Succeeded by Company became British Sky Broadcasting

[times-1] "Obituary: Trevor HOLDSWORTH". The Times. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.

[tanda-2] Killner, Will (6 October 2010). "Man who headed major firms and was Bradford chancellor dies at the age of 83". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 6 October 2010.

[3] Telegraph obituary

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