Eric Sharp, Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke
Eric Sharp, Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke, CBE (17 August 1916 in London - 2 May 1994 in London) was a British business man and Member of the House of Lords.
Career
Eric Sharp began his career 1948 as Principal in the Ministry of Power. He was 1948-50 the UK delegate in the coal and petroleum committees of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC). 1951-54 he was Vice-Chairman of the Electricity Committee of the OEEC. 1955-56 he held the position as Secretary to Herbert Committee of Inquiry into Electricity Supply Industry. 1957-64 he was marketing manager at British Nylon Spinners Ltd. 1964-68 he was director of ICI Fibres Ltd. Subsequently he worked at Monsanto as member of Board of Monsanto Europe in 1969, as member of the Management Board 1970-72, as deputy chairman of Monsanto Ltd 1973-74 and as chairman 1975-81. He was 1980-90 chairman of Cable & Wireless plc and their chief Executive 1981-90.
Honours
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1980 New Year Honours.[1] and became a Knight Bachelor in 1984.[2][3] On 21 July 1989 he was created a Life Peer as Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke, of Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow,[4] thus becoming a member of the House of Lords.[5]
Family
He married Marion Freedman in 1950 and had with her one son Richard, and two daughters Nicola and Victoriafamily member, he older of whom died in 1982.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48059. p. 290. 8 January 1980.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49768. p. 1. 16 June 1984.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 49966. p. 17388. 27 December 1984.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 51822. p. 8665. 26 July 1989.
- ↑ Jonathan Solomon: Obituary: Lord Sharp of Grimsdyke. The Independent, 7. May 1994.